BBQ Turkey with Mustard Sauce

We’ve introduced South Carolina barbecue sauce and now here is a great recipe you can make with it, barbecued turkey legs and thighs. I grew up with plenty of meals made with turkey legs because they feed a lot, and they’re an inexpensive source of protein.

But no matter what time of year we’re having turkey legs, as much as I love turkey, the taste always reminds me of Thanksgiving, which is not necessarily what you want in say, June.

In this preparation however, slowly cooked on a grill, and basted with a tangy, strong, sweet, sour yellow mustard-based barbecue sauce, the turkey doesn’t taste anything like Thanksgiving turkey, in a good way.

It just absorbs the smokiness from the grill and the tang from the sauce. Outside of the holiday bird, this is hands down the best turkey I’ve ever had.

BBQ Turkey with Mustard Sauce Recipe

Turkey breasts, like chicken breasts, tend to dry out with the long cooking times required for this barbecue recipe. We strongly recommend thighs and legs here. Not only will they be less likely to dry out, the strong flavors will work well with the strong flavors of the barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

• 4 to 6 turkey legs and/or thighs, trimmed of excess fat
• Salt
• Vegetable oil

South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce:

• 4 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 onion, grated (use a box grater or cheese grater)
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 1 Tbsp dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt to taste

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