How To: Make Turkey Gravy
This gravy recipe transforms rich turkey drippings into a flavorful masterpiece that will elevate your holiday meal to the next level. The process of creating this savory sauce involves simmering the drippings with a mixture of chicken broth and roux until it thickens to the perfect consistency. The result is a velvety, fragrant gravy that will complement your roasted turkey beautifully.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups (approximately) turkey or low-salt chicken broth
- 4 tbsp (approximately) unsalted butter
- 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Kosher salt, to taste (only if necessary)
Instructions
- Pour the turkey drippings into a large measuring cup. Let it rest for about 10 minutes, then spoon off the fat and discard. If you have one of those liquid measures made for this purpose, then this process will be even easier.
- Add enough chicken broth to the drippings to total about 4 cups of liquid in all.
- Set the roasting pan, lovely brown bits included, over top burners that are set on medium heat. Add butter and melt, scraping up the browned turkey bits with a wooden spoon. Add flour and, using a whisk, stir until this mixture (called a roux) reaches a dark brown color, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Whisking constantly, slowly add the broth mixture to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce the heat slightly so that the mixture is simmering. Cook, whisking frequently, until the gravy is thick and smooth, about 15 minutes. Lower heat and keep warm, whisking occasionally to stop a skin from forming, until ready to serve.
Yield
Makes about 3 cups gravy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.5 Cup
- Calories: 101 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 6 g
- Protein Content: 1 g
- Fat Content: 8 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
- Trans Fat Content: 1 g
- Cholesterol Content: 20 mg
- Sodium Content: 503 mg
- Fiber Content: 1 g
- Sugar Content: 1 g
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