Adapted from this old Gourmet recipe.
Storage vessels: These deli containers are so great to have on hand this time of year: I love this set of mixed sizes. And this set of quart sizes is great, too.
Recipe by Alexandra Stafford on October 26, 2024
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT4H
Total time: PT4H20M
Rating
5 stars ( reviews)
Keywords
turkey wings, carrots, onion, celery, herbs
Ingredients
5 to 6 pounds turkey wings
kosher salt
3 medium yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered
3 celery ribs, cut into 2-inch lengths
3 carrots, unpeeled, quartered
6 to 7 quarts of water
4 to 5 sprigs of parsley
1 bay leaf
10 black peppercorns
Categories
Sauce
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat the oven to 500°F. Place the turkey wings skin side down on a rimmed sheet pan. Season generously with kosher salt. Transfer to the oven and roast until well browned, about 45 minutes. Transfer to an 8- to 10-quart stockpot, reserving the sheet pan.
Add the onions, celery, and carrots to the pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until golden, about 20 minutes more. Add vegetables to the stockpot.
Straddle the sheet pan across 2 burners, then carefully add 2 cups of water and deglaze by boiling, stirring, and scraping up the brown bits, about 1 minute. Carefully add the deglazing liquid to the stockpot, then add the parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns, and 1 tablespoon of kosher salt (Diamond Crystal brand; use half as much if you are using Morton). Cover with 6 to 7 quarts of water depending on the size of your stock pot.
Bring to a simmer over high heat; then reduce the heat to allow the stock to gently simmer. Simmer for 3 hours.
Strain the stock in batches — I do this by setting a collander over a large bowl. Discard the solids. Once cool, transfer to storage vessels (see notes above). I like to chill my stock in the fridge for a day. This allows the fat to solidify on the top. If a lot of fat rises to the top, scrape it off. If it doesn’t, just leave it. At this point, transfer the stock to the freezer for up to 3 months. Or keep it in the fridge for 1 week.
Reviews
April on 2025-11-19 (5 stars): Love this recipe! So happy to have homemade turkey stock on hand for gravy this year. I am hosting my first Thanksgiving and I’m trying to prep and plan out as much as I can!
Just wanted to give you an update — I saw a similar recipe from Alison Roman, but she wrote that she takes the meat after it’s been simmered to snack on, or for a turkey pot pie the next day. I saw in comments below you said the meat was not salvageable to someone, but in my case i tried it! I had no energy to make dinner last night & when I was straining the stock my husband had the idea to all the meat off the bones, we made gravy, and put that on a piece of white bread!
Reminded me of a school lunch I used to have .. turkey a la king! What I’m trying to say is, if you want to go through the effort, you can :)
Thanks for the great recipe.