🍗 Smothered Baked Turkey Wings with Soulful Pan Gravy
Cooking Method: Oven baked + stovetop gravy
Focus: Comfort, richness, iron and protein, soul satisfaction
📖 Daily Encouragement Scripture:
"You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance."
— Psalm 65:11
👩🏽🍳 From Me to You, Sis:
Listen… these turkey wings taste like “I love you” in food form. They’re seasoned to the bone, tender like a testimony, and that gravy? Whew, it’ll have you mopping your plate with a piece of Ezekiel toast and giving God thanks for real food. Perfect for a Sunday dinner, a cozy night in, or impressing your guests with something wholesome and fire.
📝 Ingredients
(Serves 4–5)
For the Turkey Wings
- 4–5 turkey wings (whole or separated at the joint)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika (smoked or regular)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- ½ tsp sea salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional: ¼ tsp cayenne or chili flakes for a lil’ heat
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 cups filtered water or homemade broth
For the Gravy
- Drippings from baked wings
- 1½ tbsp arrowroot powder or whole wheat flour
- ½ cup filtered water or more broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
🔥 Instructions
Step 1: Prep & Season
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Clean turkey wings and pat dry. Place in a baking dish or cast iron roaster.
- Rub oil all over the wings. Mix dry seasonings and rub generously into the meat—get under the skin if you can, sis.
- Scatter sliced onions on top and around the wings.
- Pour 2 cups of water or broth into the bottom of the dish (don’t pour over the meat—just around).
Step 2: Bake Low & Slow
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 2 hours.
- Remove foil and bake uncovered for an additional 30–45 minutes until wings are browned, tender, and the house smells like blessings.
Step 3: Make That Gravy
- Pour off pan drippings into a small saucepan. (Skim excess fat if you want.)
- In a bowl, whisk arrowroot or flour with water until smooth. Slowly whisk into hot drippings over low-medium heat.
- Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 3–5 minutes). Season to taste.
Step 4: Smother & Serve
- Pour that golden, soul-hugging gravy back over your wings or serve on the side. Garnish with a little fresh parsley if you fancy.
💡 Faith & Wisdom Pocket
This dish is more than food—it’s history, healing, and heritage on a plate. Don’t rush it. Let it bake slow, let the aroma fill your home, and remember that God moves even in the quiet, simmering seasons. Good things take time—just like these wings.
🍋 Bonus Tip:
Pair with baked sweet potatoes, garlic green beans, or sautéed cabbage for the full soul-powered experience. Oh—and save that gravy for tomorrow’s quinoa or rice bowl, too 👀💁🏽♀️