Peach BBQ Grilled Turkey Legs
These peach BBQ grilled turkey legs are the perfect summertime meat treat. They're slathered with homemade peach BBQ sauce and grilled to perfection.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
For peach BBQ sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 pound fresh peaches peeled, seed and diced
- 1 small sweet onion peeled and diced
- 1 fresh jalapeño pepper seeded and minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For turkey legs:
- 4 whole turkey legs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
For peach sauce:
- In a 12-inch saucepan, add olive oil and set over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add the peaches, onion, jalapeño pepper, and garlic. Sauté till the onions and peaches are soft, about 10 minutes.
- In a blender, add the peach mixture along with the apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, bourbon, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, ground ginger, kosher salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Puree until smooth.
- Add back to the sauce pan and cook down until thickened and warmed throughout, about 10 minutes.
For grilled turkey legs:
- Heat your grill to medium heat, about 350-375 degrees F.
- Season your turkey legs with salt and pepper and add to the grill.
- Cook for 30 minutes, rotating the turkey leg every 10 minutes.
- Baste with the peach BBQ sauce and continue grilling and basting until the turkey legs reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, about 15 minutes.
- Full cooking time on the turkey could vary depending on size.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 937mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg