Cold-Smoked Chicken Legs in a Chinese Cure Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 6 cups cold water
• 4 whole star anise
• 6 (1/8-inch-thick) slices fresh ginger
• 1 (3- by 1/2-inch) strip fresh orange zest
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons Insta Cure No. 1 (curing salt)
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 cups ice cubes
• 5 whole chicken legs (with thighs attached; 3 lb)