Dinner for 12

Grilled Turkey Legs

Name: Grilled Turkey Legs
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp seasoned salt; 3/4 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground ginger; 3/4 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 6 turkey drumsticks; 3 cups soaked apple wood chips

$8.90for 455 minServes 12

Season turkey drumsticks with a buttery spice mixture, then grill them covered until browned and safely cooked.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Turkey breast, 6 lb$3.99/lb typical	6 lb	$23.94Typical price
	Apples, 0.85 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.85 lb	$1.51Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$26.70

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.22 per serving$8.90 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp seasoned salt
3/4 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground ginger
3/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
6 turkey drumsticks
3 cups soaked apple wood chips

Steps

Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat for 1 minute, then stir in the salt, seasoned salt, garlic powder, paprika, ginger, pepper, basil, and cayenne.
Heat a covered grill to 375 F, placing the soaked apple wood chips over the heat.
Brush the turkey drumsticks with the butter mixture and place them over indirect heat.
Cover and grill the drumsticks for 40 minutes, turning every 10 minutes.
Move the drumsticks over direct heat and grill for 5 to 10 minutes, turning often, until browned and 165 F inside.

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