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Slow-Roasted Turkey Wings

Slow-Roasted Turkey Wings are are succulent and just fall off the bone. Try to eat just one of these wings bathed in a sweet and tart homemade cranberry sauce! An easy weeknight dinner idea everyone loves!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry sauce, slow roasted, turkey
Servings: 12 wings
Calories: 44kcal
Author: Lora

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 12 turkey wing flats wing tips removed (about 1/2 pound each, or wings and thighs)
  • ¼ cup oil (I used extra-virgin olive oil, use whatever oil you like)
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves chopped (or fresh sage)
  • 2 ½ tsp. sea salt
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 cup unsalted broth vegetable or chicken
  • CRANBERRY SAUCE
  • 16 ounces of fresh cranberries 2 cups
  • 1 ½ cup of sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • one navel orange add the juice of 1/2 and cut the other 1/2 in chunks and add to the cranberry mixture in the pan
  • 1 sliver of fresh ginger (optional) about the size of a garlic clove, peeled

Instructions

  • TURKEY WINGS
  • Preheat oven to 275F. Using paper towels, pat wings dry and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with oil, thyme, salt and pepper, and transfer to a large roasting pan. Pour broth into pan and cover snugly with foil.
  • Roast until meat is very tender, about 2 1/2-3 hours.
  • CRANBERRY SAUCE
  • In a medium sized bowl, rinse the cranberries with cool water, and remove any stems or blemished berries. Drain the cranberries in a colander.
  • Heat water and sugar to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
  • Continue boiling 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in cranberries. Add in the orange juice, chunks and ginger. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Continue boiling about 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to pop.
  • Simmer for about 20 minutes. Don’t worry if every single cranberry does not completely pop.
  • When the sauce is cooked, spoon out the orange pieces and the ginger sliver. With a potato masher, you could mash the sauce. Add a little bit of water to thin it out a little (it thickens up while it's cooking).
  • FOR THE GLAZE AND CRISPY WINGS
  • Remove pan from oven and preheat broiler. Use tongs to arrange the wings in a single layer in your pan. Spread the cranberry sauce on the wings. Put the pan back in the oven.
  • Keep on eye on it so it doesn’t get too brown. (Depending on size of broiler and baking sheet, work in batches if needed.)
  • Broil on low watching closely, until crisp with bits of char, 6 to 8 minutes. 

Nutrition

Serving: 12g | Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.002g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.5mg