So I bought these turkey wings at Walmart today and I sent a pic to my sister asking how should I cook them since she likes to cook a lot. She told me you’re supposed to put these in soup for flavor since they’re smoked and you’re not supposed to eat them how they come. I think she’s full of shit but what do the wing experts have to say. I’m gonna eat them like a regular wing either way though lol
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That is a popular use for these but there’s nothing stopping you from just chowing down.
I’ve found the skin texture is tough, I, like your sister, use the whole thing for flavoring my matzo ball soup. I then shred the meat and throw it back in the soup.
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger… ‘cept polio.
yeah you put em in red beans and rice or collard greens or rice and gravy
I use these and smoked turkey necks for homemade collard greens. Meat and all (;
They are perfect for humble pie!
You use them for beans and greens. Soups too.
I like smoked turkey wings. I use them in my white beans for a pork substitute
Put them in the oven for like 20 30 mins at like 300. Just heat them up. they are like the turkey wings. So.big ass chicken wing with a smoked flavor and a bit of chew.
I put those on my greens and soup. I’ve literally never just “cooked ’em up” and ate them.
I smother them in the crock pot on low overnight or med temp oven covered with onions rotisserie seasonings and foil very flavorful and they will get tender it’s a process cus they’ve already been smoked so technically they’re precooked
We use smoked turkey tails or necks for greens, navy or great northern. If you want to truly experience turkey wings get the raw ones from Walmart or your neighborhood grocery store and season to your liking
i’m a bit of a bigback but i soaked , then fried them and made buffalo wings 💀
Well not totally agreeing with your sister but that Ultra beer does make me wonder.
Anyway they will be a bit on the tough side, I do my oven or BBQ slow though, crock pot W/ beans rice then broil…. Maybe.
Let us know what you do.
I have done exactly as your sister instructed but I see nothing wrong with throwing these in the air fryer.
Those would be really good for making collard greens.
Turkey wings and legs have way too many hard connective tissues in them to be really eaten in the same way you do chicken legs and wings. You can certainly eat them like wings but you’re gonna be sifting through some stringy stuff to get the good meat.
She right.
They’re nothing like chicken wings and honestly you’re probably better off using for soup. Nothing stopping you from trying to cook them buffalo style but don’t expect much they tend to be much tougher.
They’re already cooked…..
If you ever want to cook just regular turkey wings, [this](https://youtu.be/H32ck4JhH34?si=svQcvK5cTadk9NDI) is a tasty recipe!
You can definitely eat them like they are but your sister is right— typically they’re put in stews/beans/braising veggies/etc. Kinda like you can technically snack on a ham hock if you want to but usually I just toss it in split pea soup.
Air fryer and eat it like a giant chicken wing. I cook a lot too. I do it for money even.
She’s right. Turkey wings taste like a ball of string
You can eat them as they are, they will be a bit dry but otherwise still good. I would suggest a sauce if you’re eating them as they are. They are used for seasoning in greens tho
I use them for my Thanksgiving gravy, make a stock with them and then reduce it. Skim the fat, add it to a pot with some flour, cook the fat and flour off, add the stock, reduce til thick enough season etc…Comes out great, just a hint of that smokiness.
You can tell from the photo that they’re extremely dry and tough.
Ok, we need to know what has happened with they though. Did you cook them crispy? Wet? Seasoning/s? Do it again? I mean the list goes on..
Those would indeed make a great soup broth.
Needs gravy dippin sauce
Trust your sister
I have been eating those straight out of the package for years. That EXACT brand in fact. I remove them from the refrigerator, remove the plastic wrap, and eat them cold, just as they are. Villari also sells smoked turkey necks, legs, and thighs. I eat all of them regularly, and have been for years.
I’m using these for black eyed peas but you do you boo!
Put them in a slow cooker with some teriyaki marinade and go to work. Come back home to teriyaki turkey wings
Sauce those bad bitches up and chow down blud
<- awaiting the arrival of the crispy-wing police 🤣
I won’t tell the food police.
Dammm, I like that set up in the back though. Milo’s, Guinness, and ultras, my type of party😅👍