Smothered Turkey Wings

5 from 1 vote

These smothered turkey wings are straight-up comfort food! They are seasoned to perfection, smothered in gravy, and baked til they fall off the bone.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2 15

Total Time2 30

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings:

Author: Julie Maestre

Ingredients

3.5 lbs turkey wings about 8
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 teaspoons Kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Gravy

¼ cup turkey drippings
1 small onion finely diced
2 garlic cloves finely minced
2 cups chicken stock
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons paprika
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
Place the turkey wings in a large bowl along with the olive oil and toss to combine. Season the wings with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Make sure to evenly coat them with the spices.
Place the wings in a 9x13 baking dish and cover them with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Once the 1 hour and 20 minutes are up, remove the turkey wings from the oven and measure 1/4 cup of turkey drippings from the baking dish. You'll then want to prepare the gravy.
Add the butter to a skillet and allow it to melt. Once it melts, add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 20 seconds.
Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes while whisking continuously. Whisk in the turkey drippings, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce, and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 6-7 minutes while whisking frequently.
Add the heavy cream and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
Pour the gravy over the wings and make sure to cover the wings with the sauce. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until the turkey wings are nice and tender.
Right before serving, spoon the gravy all over the wings and enjoy!

Notes

*Important*

If the gravy thickens too much once the turkey wings are fully cooked, remove the turkey wings from the baking dish and whisk in some chicken stock and heavy cream last minute. The sauce will be very hot so there is no need to reheat it. Just make sure to check for seasoning.

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