Turkey Gravy. You've roasted your turkey, and now it's time for gravy. You don't need a recipe; this step-by-step guide will show you how to make delicious gravy to pour over your mashed potatoes and turkey with. Make the stock while your bird roasts; then as it rests.
When you're serving a turkey dinner, nothing compliments it quite as well as fresh, homemade gravy.
Why can I not say the word "gravy" without You can also continue to add more turkey drippings if you think the gravy needs a little more depth of.
Perfect Turkey Gravy Recipe with instructions to make it with or without drippings.
You can cook Turkey Gravy using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Turkey Gravy
- You need 1 of "Honey & Lemon Turkey Breast" ( see my recipes).
- Prepare 1/2 lb of butter.
- It's 1/2 lb of flour.
- Prepare 1 t of Italian seasoning.
- It's 1 pinch of kosher salt and black pepper.
All you need is butter, flour, black pepper, chicken or turkey stock and/or drippings! Turkey gravy goes hand and hand with roasted turkey. Instead of buying canned or jarred turkey gravy the next time you make a bird, why not make your own? It is easier than you think!
Turkey Gravy step by step
- Strain braising liquid from "Honey & Lemon Turkey Breast" into a large sauce pot..
- In a seperate non-stick saute pan, melt butter. Continously stir butter while adding flour little by little to make a roux..
- Bring braising liquid to a simmer. Add roux to braising liquid, little by little, while whisking to avoid clumping. Bring to a boil. Adjust thickness with roux until desired consistency..
- Add seasoning. Simmer for 2 minutes..
- Variations; Fresh parsely, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, basil, oregano, habanero, celery seed, onions, shallots, wine, beer, bourbon, white pepper, peppercorn melange, dried onion soup mix, ranch seasoning herbes de provence, roasted garlic.
For a smooth gravy, strain through a chinois or other fine-mesh strainer. This classic turkey gravy recipe is made right alongside a roasting turkey. The neck is used to make a simple turkey stock and the gravy recipe is finished with those delicious browned bits from the. Make-ahead turkey gravy utilizes the turkey giblets to make a stock. The flavors make a wonderfully rich turkey giblet gravy because the giblet flavors are fused in the stock as it sits overnight.