Smothered Turkey Wings

6 turkey wings

  1 tablespoon salt

  1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

  1 teaspoon garlic powder

  1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

  1/2 teaspoon onion powder

  2 tablespoons of flour

 1/2 cup butter

 2 celery ribs, chopped

 1/2 medium onion, chopped

 1 small bell pepper,chopped

 1 teaspoon dried thyme

 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

 7 tablespoons flour

 3-6 cups turkey or chicken broth

 2 cups milk

 Heat the cooking oil in a medium pot.

 Thoroughly wash and dry turkey wings. Stir together 2 Tablespoons of flour salt, pepper, garlic powder, poultry seasoning and onion powder in a medium bowl. Toss turkey wings into the bowl to lightly coat evenly.

Fry the wings in the oil, over medium heat, turning, until they are just brown on both sides.

 Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan or dutch oven; add celery, bell pepper and onion; cook over medium-low heat until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme and pepper, cook 1 minute add flour stirring constantly, until light brown, about 5 minutes; slowly whisk in half the broth.

 4 Heat liquid to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 20 minutes slowly whisk in milk and stir constantly until sauce returns to a simmer. Add the wings and cover and cook until tender, about 1 hour adding more broth if necessary. Ground dried chili pepper can be added to the wing seasoning and the sauce if you want.