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Smothered Turkey Wings, Legs, or thighs

10/25/15

This hearty gravy will be great with any part of the turkey you choose to cook!

 Recipe for soul food style Smothered Turkey Wings, Legs, and Thighs

I uploaded a recipe for smothered turkey wings almost two years ago. Since then, I’ve been getting a ton of request for a updated version. Since everyone seemed to really love my smothered turkey wings recipe, and had many questions about it, I just decided to upload the recipe again. However, this time around I’m  making a homemade gravy- AND you can make smothered turkey wings, legs or thighs with this recipe!

This smother turkey recipe is incredibly versatile and can be a great thanksgiving recipe!

This smothered turkey wings, legs, and thigh recipe is a very soulful one. In fact, if you grew up in a household that ate soul food on the regular, you know that this is the real deal! This time around, I’m not using any canned cream of mushroom, or taking any shortcuts. I’m making everything homemade, gravy and all.

Believe it or not, making your own gravy is a lot easier than it sounds. Also, homemade gravy tastes a lot better than any canned, jared, or powdered gravy. The gravy that we are making for our smothered turkey legs, wings, and thighs  is absolutely amazing. Not only is it great to smother the turkey, it taste great on top of mashed potatoes and rice as well!

Try this smothered turkey recipe over rice or mashed potatoes!

In the video clip below I will be using turkey legs. Keep in mind that you CAN use this same recipe for smothered turkey wings, thighs, and even turkey necks!

Watch the video tutorial

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Smothered Turkey Wings, Legs, or Thighs

Make this delicious smothered turkey recipe with legs, wings, or thighs. Smothered with a flavorful, perfectly seasoned homemade gravy, this turkey recipe is best served with a classic southern cornbread or collard greens.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Soul Food
Keyword Smothered Turkey Wings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings 3
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs turkey wings legs or thighs
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp ground sage
  • 1 tsp dry thyme
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken or turkey broth
  • 1/2 cup half & half
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 small bell pepper chopped
  • 2 stalks of celery chopped
  • salt & pepper for taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  • Rinse the turkey under cool water, then pat dry.
  • Combine all of the seasonings: Salt, pepper, thyme,sage,onion powder, and garlic powder.
  • Season the turkey with the seasonings, and rub all over.
  • Sprinkle the all purpose flour into a large freezer bag, then place the turkey into the bag.
  • Close the bag, and shake until all of the turkey is nicely coated with the flour( don't toss out the excess flour).
  • Place a large pan on the stovetop and add in 3 tbsp of vegetable oil, and 2 tbsp of butter.
  • Melt the butter, and heat up the oil over medium heat.
  • Once the oil & butter is nice and hot, add in the turkey.
  • Brown all surfaces of the turkey, then remove from the pan, and put the turkey into a large bake dish.
  • Head back to the stovetop and toss in all of the chopped vegetables.
  • Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to your preference, and cook the veggies, over medium heat, until they are translucent.
  • Once done turn off the heat, and add the veggies into the bake dish with the turkey, but reserve the oil/butter mixture.
  • Cover the bake dish with foil, and bake the turkey for 2 hours ( on 325 F).

How to Make Homemade Gravy

  • Heat up the butter/oil mixture over medium heat.
  • Once the butter/oil is nice and hot sprinkle in the flour ( leftover from earlier).
  • Stir continuously, and brown.
  • Pour in the chicken broth, and stir to prevent and lumps.
  • Next add in the half & half, and stir until everything is well combined.
  • Let the gravy cook over medium heat until it starts to thicken up.
  • Remove the turkey from the oven, and uncover.
  • Pour the gravy all over the turkey, making sure that it is nicely smothered, then cover.
  • bake for an additional 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • Remove the turkey form the oven, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Video

Try these recipes as well!

Try these Slow Cooker Smothered Turkey Wings if you liked this recipe.

Slow Cooker Smothered Turkey Wings


Yes, you can cook an entire turkey in a slow cooker!Slow Cooker Whole Turkey


You can enjoy these baked turkey wings as well, if you loved the smothered turkey recipe!

Baked Turkey Wings


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Comments

  1. staanley says

    October 25, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    5 stars
    Rosie you know you can cook your butt off girl……..yes

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 27, 2015 at 9:48 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Janice says

        November 23, 2017 at 3:06 pm

        5 stars
        You have some Delicious recipes on here Rosie, thank you very much. You can really cook. Good to be able to eat some Delicious REAL food and meals. Thank you for ALL of your Recipes!

        Reply
    • Tea G says

      November 22, 2018 at 1:44 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome recipe! Best out! You go sis!

      Reply
    • Rosie says

      June 16, 2020 at 6:16 am

      Hi Rosie. My name is Rosie “too”! For 1st time this AM, I viewed your smothered turkey leg recipe. Making preparations for dinner of this recipe for my husband & I this evening. Nice presentation; will let you know outcome. I Luv to cook too! Rosie.

      Reply
  2. shaun says

    October 27, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    5 stars
    I fixed this last night……damn delicious!! thanks

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 28, 2015 at 7:09 pm

      I love it as well!

      Reply
  3. Diedra says

    November 8, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    5 stars
    I just cooked this for my Sunday dinner. Oh my goodness, the turkey wings are fantastic! I have made turkey wings using a different recipe before; however, they have never tasted as great as this recipe! My husband loves it. Thanks Rosie!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 8, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      Thank you for trying my recipe darlin’!

      Reply
  4. Lamar says

    November 25, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    Rosie thank you ! You saved my thanksgiving !!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 27, 2015 at 7:33 pm

      XOXO! Happy holidays!

      Reply
  5. Lita Reid says

    November 26, 2015 at 12:01 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for your recipes AND videos. Thanks to you my family thinks I can cook now.

    I could HUG your neck!

    Lita

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 27, 2015 at 7:32 pm

      XOXO

      Reply
  6. Es says

    November 30, 2015 at 2:40 am

    Rosie, for the life of me I can’t seem to find the recipe ingredients for your No Bake Easy Cheese Cake. I wild appreciate it if you left me the Ingredient measurement in the reply or email it to me, Thanks

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 1, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Which one? I have a couple of them.

      Reply
  7. Tonya says

    January 10, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    Can you use this recipe with chicken?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 11, 2016 at 8:04 pm

      I have a smothered chicken recipe available.

      Reply
  8. Raymond says

    March 22, 2016 at 8:07 am

    Trying this today.

    Reply
  9. Nicole says

    May 1, 2016 at 6:34 pm

    5 stars
    I just made your smothered turkey legs for dinner today it turn out so freaking good lol everyone in my family enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing your recipes.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      May 1, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      Hi Nicole! I’m glad that you all loved the recipe! XOXO

      Reply
  10. Erika says

    August 14, 2016 at 2:18 pm

    Hi Rosie,

    I ran across your wonderful site yesterday and figured I would try this recipe first. All is can say is AWESOMENESS AT IT’S BEST!! This is by far the best recipe I have made thus far. I can’t wait to try the others. Many blessings to you, your family and your culinary talent!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 14, 2016 at 4:00 pm

      Thank you Erika! I’m glad that you found my blog! XOXO

      Reply
  11. Senoritabonita says

    September 1, 2016 at 12:17 pm

    Tried this recipe yesterday and enjoyed it ….wonder if you think making this with chicken thighs would work.
    Thank you
    Dee

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 2, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      Hi there! I actually have a pretty amazing smothered chicken recipe uploaded. 🙂

      Reply
  12. greg says

    September 12, 2016 at 10:39 am

    i made this last week, did the recipe just like u said. It came out PERFECT.. the best fn turkey wings ever.. i had to Pin it! Thanks

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 12, 2016 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks for trying my recipe Greg!

      Reply
  13. Joy says

    September 18, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    5 stars
    Listen here. I don’t know you personally but I feel that my spirit was led to your site and now we’re e-BFF’s lol. This came out soooooo good! I’ve never been successful at making gravy and your recipe has me feeling something like a Master Chef! Seriously, I will definitely be perusing your site for more recipes. This one was awesome! Keep up the good work 🙂

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 19, 2016 at 12:33 am

      Well hello there my BFF!!! LOL. I’m so glad that you found my blog. XOXO

      Reply
  14. Dominique says

    October 1, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    5 stars
    We had this tonight for dinner it was amazing!!!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 1, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      So glad that you liked the recipe!

      Reply
  15. Kay says

    November 12, 2016 at 5:19 am

    I made this recipe using both turkey wings and legs 2 nights ago and it was a hit! Literally was gone so fast I don’t even have a chance to eat seconds. My family enjoyed this. I followed your recipe exactly, increasing measurements being that I used 6 pieces of meat. I’ll be doing this again before the year is over! Just like my mother used to make! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 12, 2016 at 7:44 am

      Hi Kay! I’m happy to hear that you tried & liked my recipe! XOXO

      Reply
  16. Gregory says

    November 23, 2016 at 8:44 am

    Hey Rosie.. i have a ques.. If im making 2 five pound pans of turkey wings, how long do i bake in oven b4 i put on the gravy????? Thank You & Happy Thanksgiving.. -Greg

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 23, 2016 at 6:57 pm

      Hey Greg. Try adding the gravy during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Happy holidays.

      Reply
  17. Kadija says

    February 13, 2017 at 7:51 pm

    5 stars
    Just made this and Yasss all the Way.. Only thing I did diffrent is Used my Pressure cooker instead of oven… Delicious!!! I love your blog.. Big Fan.. Just had to show love this time

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 13, 2017 at 7:52 pm

      Thanks for trying my recipe Kadija!

      Reply
  18. Azalea B says

    March 9, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    If I don’t cook it with bell pepper and celery will it damage the dish? My boyfriend doesn’t Care for either

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      March 9, 2017 at 7:55 pm

      You can leave both out. It will taste different, but if he doesn’t like either I’d leave them out 🙂

      Reply
  19. Tanya says

    March 15, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious. I actually tweeted the recipe to make it more heart healthy and because my husband has problems digesting gravy which I think is related to the amount of oil.
    I seasoned turkey thighs the night before , lightly brushed with olive oil then baked uncovered 350 until nicely browned. I used the 1/ 2 cup of flour in the butter/ olive oil. Instead of half and half I used 2 % milk with 1 tbsp. flour wished in
    I drained the oil before adding cooked veggies and gravy

    Reply
  20. Nicole says

    August 4, 2017 at 7:34 am

    Can I use chicken drumsticks? And slow cook it the same way

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 4, 2017 at 10:18 am

      Hi Nicole. Try my southern smothered chicken recipe.

      Reply
  21. Carolyn Harris says

    October 15, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    So good, l cook turkey legs Sunday so good.Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 15, 2017 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks for trying! 🙂

      Reply
  22. LaKeesha Ousley says

    January 25, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    OMG this was so good! Now, it took forever to prepare but my family absolutely loved it. Thank you so much for sharing this I really mean that. I will definitely make this again after I forget how long it took to prepare lol. Thank you and may you be richly blessed you have a gift girl.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 27, 2018 at 7:14 pm

      Thanks LaKeesha! Glad that you liked the recipe!

      Reply
  23. D says

    March 12, 2018 at 8:56 pm

    Awesome recipe luckily stumbled onto thanks for sharing

    Reply
  24. LaPorshua Hill says

    March 28, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    I tried this exact recipe and the gravy was to die for I was excited about how I can use this smothered recipe on anything trying it on pork chops tonight and making extra gravy for my homemade mashed potatoes…thank you so much for this website plus I can incorporate these into my diet as well

    Reply
  25. David Woolwine says

    April 5, 2018 at 7:49 am

    5 stars
    I made this making a few changes. Who doesn’t substitute. I didn’t have garlic powder in the house so I used lots of crushed garlic bulbs and I hate celery so I left that out. It was still great! I strongly recommend.

    Reply
  26. Ria says

    May 19, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    Sooo delicious! Slap my momma good! Just kiddin ma!
    Xoxo
    THANK YOU ROSIE!

    Reply
  27. Denise Mason says

    May 25, 2018 at 4:08 pm

    I have looked at a couple of sites and have decided to try this tomorrow for my boyfriend’s birthday. He loves gravy so I know he will enjoy this!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      May 25, 2018 at 4:27 pm

      Enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  28. P.A. says

    October 8, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is so good!! I made if for my partner’s family last night and they all said it was great and we didn’t end up with any leftovers. So flavourful and tender, I’ll definitely make it again 🙂

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 8, 2018 at 2:55 pm

      I’m glad that you all liked the recipe!

      Reply
  29. Jasmine says

    October 29, 2018 at 6:19 am

    5 stars
    I will try this receipe this afternoon. I have heavy cream in my fridge. Can I use that instead of half and half?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 29, 2018 at 9:15 am

      No, do not just use heavy cream. Use half milk, and half cream

      Reply
      • Jasmine says

        November 3, 2018 at 4:08 pm

        5 stars
        This turned out pretty good. My husband and his kids are not big fans of veggies so next time I have an idea of removing the celery and onions before adding the gravy. Flavor was awesome and Turkey very tender. My first time being successful at making homemade gravy as well. Thank you!

        Reply
  30. Jasmine says

    November 3, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    5 stars
    This turned out pretty good. My husband and his kids are not big fans of veggies so next time I have an idea of removing the celery and onions before adding the gravy. Flavor was awesome and Turkey very tender. My first time being successful at making homemade gravy as well. Thank you!

    Reply
  31. R. Rigby says

    November 11, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    5 stars
    This was sooooooooooo good, my husband went back for more. Will most certainly do this again. The flavor was awesome.

    Reply
  32. Edwina says

    November 13, 2018 at 7:58 am

    5 stars
    My very picky daughter absolutely loved this recipe, so much so that she has somehow talked me into making it on a weeknight! The wings were flavorful and amazingly tender. While the cook time is definitely long (and worth the wait), the hands-on time does not make too bad, even for a weeknight.

    Reply
  33. Mr. Ford says

    November 21, 2018 at 7:10 am

    5 stars
    Omg!!! These were absolutely delicious!! But my question is if you were going to make more at one time as in (4)pounds of turkey, would the recipe just double in measurements?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 21, 2018 at 8:01 pm

      Yes 🙂

      Reply
  34. A. Garvey says

    November 23, 2018 at 9:35 am

    5 stars
    I made these wings for Thanksgiving and they were wonderful, tasty and tender. This is one is a true keeper.

    Reply
  35. Janelle says

    December 9, 2018 at 9:04 am

    My husband asked me to make smothered turkey wings last night. I never made that dish. before so I googled it. Rosie’s recipe was the first to appear and I was immediately intrigued. I got all the ingredients and made it last night, it was so delicious! The turkey wings (and legs) literally fell off the bone. My husband and I really enjoyed this meal and I’m adding it into our dinner rotation. Thank you, Rosie!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 10, 2018 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks for trying my recipe hun!

      Reply
  36. Chandra Jackson says

    December 29, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    Hi Rosie. Do you have Recipe for turkey necks?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 29, 2018 at 8:21 pm

      I do, but it’s not posted 🙂

      Reply
  37. Varna Mitchell says

    February 9, 2019 at 8:41 am

    5 stars
    Turkey wing recipe, my family loves

    Reply
  38. Wayne Tony says

    July 23, 2019 at 11:03 am

    5 stars
    Insert 6th star here! My sister, i started to mail you an engagement ring for this right here! Real diamond, no cubic zirconia…lol! This was sooo good! My sister had just had a baby and I made these for her. She absolutely smashed them and now it’s a requested fave. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      July 29, 2019 at 12:38 pm

      LOL!!! So glad that you liked the recipe!

      Reply
  39. Glo says

    December 2, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    5 stars
    Just made the smothered turkey with your recipe loved it!!!thank you so much

    Reply
  40. Rosa Hicks-Colon says

    May 18, 2020 at 1:28 pm

    Rosie!!

    I made your famous Turkey legs, just like you directed in the instructions. Girl, I am 63 years old and that was the best I have ever had.

    Thank you so much!

    P.S. you need your own cooking show!

    Reply
  41. Keuan McNeal says

    November 23, 2020 at 8:32 am

    I plan on cooking this for Thanksgiving!! Can I add some potatoes in the pan along with the gravey

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 24, 2020 at 5:16 pm

      You sure can 😉

      Reply
  42. Erin K Johnson says

    November 25, 2020 at 8:01 am

    Hi Rosie.
    I will be trying this recipe with turkey wings portions for Christmas dinner. Thanks a lot

    Reply
  43. Carl says

    September 19, 2021 at 12:52 pm

    5 stars
    I’m cooking this now for my mom and wife. They keep saying how good it smells. It looks so good, can’t wait to taste it.

    Reply
  44. Nicole Lawless says

    November 14, 2021 at 9:24 am

    This is the first recipe that I tried of yours and I’ve been coming back ever since! Thank you Rosie for blessing us with your recipes and stories of your childhood. For some, it takes us back to our grandma’s kitchen when we were growing up❤

    Reply
  45. Raye Donaldson says

    January 24, 2023 at 8:04 pm

    5 stars
    I made you recipe tonight and MY GOD it was too good!

    Thank you Rosie!!! THANK YOU!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 25, 2023 at 7:06 am

      Thanks for trying my recipe! XOXO

      Reply

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