Chomp & Stomp

Give Thanks & Shake A Leg

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

Put down the leg, move away from the table and no one gets hurt. Ah yes, growing up in a house with three boys, we always fought over who would get the turkey legs. I mean, you know, there was something cool and medieval about them. Plus, you can hold a turkey leg in your hand.

Ok, enough about my childhood. Let's just say this would be a nice twist on tradition. Turkey legs for everyone... well, maybe a traditional bird on the side.

Today we are putting a smoky, spicy twist on the old bird. Plus it just isn't fall without a little bluegrass music and a little apple cider.

Grab a leg and pull up a bar stool...

The pots are on.

The Plate...

Smoked Chipotle Turkey Legs

What you need... 

6 turkey legs

3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Applewood chips

Dry rub-

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tbsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp brown sugar

1/4 cup dried chipotle seasoning (or crush dried chipotle peppers)

Wet-

1 cup white vinegar

2 tbsp BBQ sauce

1 tbsp vegetable oil

3 tbsp chipotle adobo sauce (from the can of chipotle peppers)

What you do...

loosen the skin on the turkey legs by running your finger under it. 

Combine the Worcestershire sauce and the oil and rub under the skin of the legs.

Cover the skin of the legs with the dry rub.

Refrigerate overnight.

Set your grill to low (around 200-220 degrees)

Soak the wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes.

Remove the turkey legs from the fridge and bring to room temp.

Place the wood chips directly on the coals and set up for indirect heat (coals to one side)

For those that have a Big Green Egg use the plate setter legs up with grill on top. 

Cook turkey legs 2 1/2 to 3 hours. 

Baste with the BBQ / Adobo sauce mix every 45 minutes. 

Serve with BBQ/Adobo mix on the side and plenty of napkins.

The Playlist...

Chomp & Stomp

For me fall is just not complete without some good old bluegrass music. We've mixed in some of the classics, some new stuff and some you might not know. 

How about Steve Martin on banjo... awesome. Or, how about Doc Watson playing that old classic fiddle tune "Bill Cheatham"... catchy name, don't you think?

We've also got Georgia's own Rolling Nowhere... check them out on Simple Life of Cadillac's Backyard Prowess.  So sit back and grab you a cider. Cheers!

("The Playlist" runs on Spotify. Don't have Spotify?... Click here it's free )

The Bar...

Apple Cider Sangria

What you need...

1 bottle white wine

2 1/2 cups apple cider

1 cup club soda

1/2 cup dark rum

Apples and Pears chopped

1/4 cup fresh ginger sliced

What you do...

Mix all together in a large pitcher and let set up for at least 1 hour.

As my grandpa used to say - "That'll crank your tractor"!

That awkward moment when you remember

you were suppose to bring the turkey!

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

& 

Keep On Cookin'!