Oven Baked Turkey Wings

Worth cooking

• It is ridiculously easy! You only need 10 minutes of prep time to season the turkey! After that, you let the oven do all the work! It is perfect for the holiday season when there’s so much cooking to be done.
• It is a great alternative to cooking a whole turkey! Making these baked turkey wings is way easier than cooking an entire turkey.
• Insanely satisfying! The blend of herbs, spices, and seasoning used gives the turkey wings great flavor. No bland turkey when using our dry rub!
• So versatile! You can switch up these turkey wings in many different ways. See suggestions for variations below!

Ingredients Needed

For oven baked turkey wings, you need some turkey wings and a few herbs and spices. You only need 8 ingredients in total including salt and pepper!

Here are the ingredients you need:

• Turkey Wings: The wings should be split at the joints and the wing tips discarded.
• Melted Butter: Melted unsalted butter adds great flavor to the meat but you could use olive oil or any neutral oil.
• Garlic Powder: This packs a ton of flavor.
• Dried Thyme: For that herby flavor that is reminiscent of the holidays.
• Dried Parsley: The little specks of green added by dried parsley make the meal more inviting.
• Chicken Bouillon Powder: Our secret ingredient for packing tons of flavor especially in chicken or turkey dishes.
• Salt and Black Pepper: The ultimate seasoning duo.

Pantry notes

• Turkey or Chicken Wings: Instead of turkey wings, try using other parts of turkey like turkey legs, drumsticks, or breasts. You can also make this easy recipe with the same quantity of chicken wings.
• Spices and Herbs: Try adding other spices and herbs like onion powder, crushed pepper flakes, rosemary, oregano, or sage. You could also use different seasoning blends to season the turkey like Cajun seasoning, Lemon Pepper seasoning, poultry seasoning, or Italian seasoning. If using a seasoning blend, be sure to check if it is salt-free or not so you can reduce the amount of salt if your seasoning blend contains salt. You could also add a pinch of cayenne pepper for some heat.
• Garlic Butter: Try tossing the turkey wings with a garlic butter sauce after baking them for even more flavor and juiciness. Make the Garlic Butter Sauce by combining melted butter, minced garlic, and minced parsley.
• Chicken Stock: Pour low-sodium chicken stock into the baking dish then add the turkey and bake for juicier baked turkey.
• Turkey, Potatoes, and Vegetables: Add potatoes and vegetables like broccoli, bell peppers, and mushrooms to the same pan as the turkey and bake them together for a complete meal.

Also check out our Baked Turkey Drumsticks, Roasted Turkey Thighs and Baked Turkey Breast recipes.

How it comes together

1 . Prep and Season Turkey

Cut whole turkey wings at the joints then discard the wing tips or save them for making turkey stock. You can ask your local butcher to separate the wings for you. Pour all the other ingredients over the turkey and rub well to ensure that the seasoning gets all around the flesh. Place the turkey wings in a baking or casserole dish. Note: if you get already separated turkey wings, there will be no need to cut them at the joint.

2. Bake Turkey Wings

Place the turkey in the oven and let it cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 full hour until golden brown. Halfway through the baking, turn the pan to ensure an even distribution of heat. You could also cover the turkey with aluminum foil before baking to make them juicier.

3. Baste The Turkey

Use a grilling brush to brush the meat with the pan drippings halfway through cooking.

After baking, the turkey wings develop a nice golden color and crispy skin on the outside. They also have beautiful pan drippings, which taste worth making again! The blend of spices gives it an incredible taste!

Use a baking dish for this recipe, not a roasting pan, so the turkey cooks in its juices and is more tender.

This turkey wing recipe requires little prep time and a short cooking time. But you could marinate the seasoned wings overnight if you have the time.

Store leftover turkey in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Cook notes

• Pat the turkey wings dry with paper towels before seasoning them. This makes the wings have crispy skin as they bake!
• Baste the turkey wings with the pan drippings from the casserole pan. This makes the wings glossy, making for a better appearance and imparts more flavor!
• Measure the turkey wings per pound, not by the number of turkey wings since turkey wings come in different sizes. This recipe calls for 4 pounds of turkey wings.
• To ensure the turkey wings are fully cooked, insert an instant-read meat thermometer into the thickest part of a wing. If the internal temperature reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius), then the turkey meat is cooked through.

What Goes with Oven Baked Turkey Wings?

Oven-Baked Turkey Wings make a satisfying meal when paired with several side dishes, including:

1. Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes: Creamy buttery mashed potatoes.
2. Pan Fried Brussels Sprouts With Bacon: Our favorite way to enjoy Brussels Sprouts.
3. Easy Roasted Potatoes: All made in the oven and worth making again with turkey!
4. Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Carrots: A quick and easy carrot side dish!
5. Garlic Butter Green Beans: Green beans are a classic pairing for turkey.
6. Bacon With Green Beans: The fat and saltiness of the bacon really does something to the green beans,
7. Fried Carrots: A quick way to get extremely good carrots on the table.

Hint: a squeeze of fresh lemon juice while serving will also brighten the taste of the turkey.

• Yield: 6 servings
• Prep: 10 minutes
• Cook: 1 hour
• Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 pounds turkey wings, split at the joint, tips discarded
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Method

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Rinse room temperature turkey wings, then split the wings at the joints (discard the wing tips or keep them for making stock/broth). Pat the turkey wing portions dry with paper towels.
3. Place the turkey pieces in a baking dish then drizzle on the butter and add all the other ingredients. Mix well so the seasoning coats all of the turkey.
4. Place in preheated oven and bake for one hour until the turkey is golden and crispy on the outside. Halfway through baking, flip the turkey wings to the other side and baste with the pan drippings. Let them bake until done. The turkey wings are done when an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a turkey wing reads 165°F.
5. Serve warm with your favorite side dish. These turkey wings go well with a side of mashed potatoes, collard greens and mac n cheese.