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turkey legs

🥗Healthier: chicken legs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are often less expensive and have a similar flavor profile.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is a healthier alternative, while white sugar is more budget-friendly.

Prepare the marinade by mixing 9 tablespoons of dark brown sugar, 12 teaspoons of Morton's kosher salt, and 3 teaspoons of Prague Powder number one in a bowl.

Add 3 cups of distilled water to the marinade and stir until dissolved.

Place the 6 turkey legs in a container and pour the marinade over them, ensuring they are fully submerged.

Cover and refrigerate the turkey legs for about 12 hours to marinate.

The next day, remove the turkey legs from the marinade, rinse them off, and let them rest in the fridge for a few hours.

Preheat the smoker to 325°F (163°C).

Place the turkey legs on the smoker, avoiding the hottest part, and insert a thermometer probe into the thickest part of one leg.

Smoke the turkey legs until they reach an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C), which should take about an hour.

Remove the turkey legs from the smoker and let them rest before serving.

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