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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Turkey wings are meatier and richer than chicken wings and while they may not be as popular, they are still a great choice. All you need is the right mix of spices and cooking knowledge and you’ll be on your way to a delicious alternative to chicken!

If you’ve never had them, I encourage you to try them. Turkey wings are a great alternative to chicken, and are relatively easy to make if you follow my directions below. Mix up the spices I’ve laid out for you and cook according to the recipe card, and you’ll be on your way to a great dinner option!

Not feeling it? Maybe make some Amazing Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings instead!

Seasoned, baked chicken pieces garnished with fresh parsley are arranged on a wooden serving board. Plates, forks, and glasses of water are in the background on a white countertop.

Karlynn’s Recipe Notes

Skill Level: These turkey wings are super easy to make and so flavourful!
Total Time: You’ll need a bit more time to make these, as they will take about 2 hours.
Variations: If you’re looking for a crispier variation, you could try deep-frying to crisp up your turkey wings, enhancing their flavour and texture.
Tools for This Recipe: You will need a 9×13-inch baking dish to cook these wings and a mixing bowl to mix and season them. You will also need aluminum foil to cover the wings while baking.

Baked turkey wings coated with herbs and spices in a white rectangular baking dish, sitting on a white surface with a white and red striped kitchen towel beside it.

What You’ll Need For Ingredients

Turkey Wings: Packed with rich, dark meat, turkey wings are often an afterthought—until you try these, that is.

Olive oil helps the spices stick to the wings. It’s also a super healthy addition to the recipe.

Chicken Broth: When poured over the wings, broth enhances the flavor of the meat and improves the rendering of the fat.

Turkey Seasoning: This is going to give you the flavour needed to make these truly fantastic wings.

Karlynn’s Tip: Instead of using a store-bought turkey seasoning, try making your own. It’s easier than you think and requires a list of ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Bonus: You can make a large batch and store it in a reusable jar to have ready on hand. Find my recipe here.

Raw chicken wings and drumettes are arranged on parchment paper on a wooden cutting board. Above them sit jars and bowls containing chicken broth, olive oil, and dried herbs on a white marble surface.

How To Make Baked Turkey Wings

This is a quick overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients & complete step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.

A glass bowl filled with assorted dried herbs and spices sits on a marble surface next to a metal whisk; a white towel with red stripes is in the upper left corner.

A glass bowl filled with dried mixed herbs sits on a white marble surface next to a metal whisk. A white kitchen towel with red stripes is in the corner of the image.

Oil a 9×13 baking dish.
Clean the turkey wings, removing any feathers or weird bits. Place them into a mixing bowl and drizzle the oil over them.
Rub the oil onto the wings and sprinkle seasoning on all sides.
Place the turkey wings into the prepared dish and pour broth into the bottom of the pan.
Cover with foil and bake at 350ºF for approximately 2 hours.

A pile of seasoned, cooked pork ribs garnished with parsley is arranged on a wooden cutting board. Plates of food and glasses of ice water are in the background on a white table.

Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Baked Turkey Wings

How are these different from regular chicken wings? Unlike chicken wings, which turn crispy and fall apart in texture, turkey wings are more like regular turkey dark meat (in fact, they taste similar to thighs).
Why the broth? Adding a little bit of chicken or turkey broth to the bottom of the pan helps improve the flavor and encourages the fat to render.

Five seasoned chicken drumsticks arranged on a wooden serving board, garnished with fresh parsley. Nearby are metal tongs, a bowl of dried herbs, and two glasses of ice water on a white marble surface.

Storage Instructions

Although they will best be served fresh, you can store baked turkey wings in an airtight container once cooled, in the fridge for 3-4 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

More Delicious Turkey Recipes

How to Cook the Juiciest, Most Tender Oven Roast Turkey: This has changed the way I am going to cook my turkeys from now on!
Turkey Gravy: How to make rich, flavourful turkey gravy from pan drippings. Thick, perfectly seasoned, and the ultimate finishing touch to your holiday turkey!
Easy Thanksgiving Turkey: Tender, juicy Thanksgiving turkey that is easy to make and has the best drippings for gravy!

There you have it—an underestimated, delicious wing that will have you questioning whether you want chicken or turkey next time!

Give them a try and let me know how they work for you in the comments below. I always enjoy hearing about your cooking adventures!

Happy Cooking!

Karlynn