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Foolproof Turkey Gravy
Servings: 3 -4 cups
Calories: 260kcal
Sharing tips and tricks for insanely flavorful, foolproof turkey gravy recipe. You'll never make gravy any other way, because it takes minimum effort for an impressive result!
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Ingredients
- Up to 1 cup of pan drippings Note 1
- ¼ cup (55g) butter or bacon fat
- ¼ cup (30g) all-purpose flour
- 3 cups (720ml) low sodium chicken stock
Instructions
- Pour the turkey drippings into a fat separator. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter (or bacon fat) over medium high heat.
- Add flour and roast the flour, whisking constantly, until golden brown with nutty aroma, about 2 minutes. (Note: It's so easy to burn the roux, because it literally takes seconds from perfectly nutty to burning. So don't get distracted here.)
- Slowly pour in pan drippings through a fine mesh strainer, leaving the layer of fat in the cup, and chicken stock, while continuously whisking.
- Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium. Simmer until desired thickness is reached, whisking occasionally. Keep in mind, gravy also thickens as it cools.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Note 1: If you're making my champagne turkey, I suggest adding about 5oz of pan drippings first, and then add more to taste. Read the details in the post above.
Make-Ahead Note: The gravy can be made up to 5 days in advance. Obviously you won't have pan drippings yet, but you can make the gravy without it. And add the pan drippings when you reheat the gravy on Thanksgiving day.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal
Carbohydrates: 16g
Protein: 7g
Fat: 18g
Sugar: 4g
Sodium: 478mg