Turkey Gravy - Simply The Best!!
Turkey Gravy - Simply The Best!! This recipe is very easy to master and will give you excellent results every time.
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 164kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 oz. drippings from pan or more if you have them adjust the flour/butter if you have a lot (1 Tbsp per cup)
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 5 Tbsp. flour
- 2 cups homemade turkey broth see below
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 Tbsp. sherry optional
Homemade Turkey Broth
- Neck and giblets
- 2 carrots roughly chopped
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 1 stalk celery roughly chopped
Instructions
- While the turkey cooks, fill a medium-sized pot with water to halfway and add the neck and giblets. Top with roughly chopped onion, carrots, and celery. Place this on the stove to simmer while the turkey roasts. This will be used later for the gravy.
- Pour the drippings into a gravy separator. This is an invaluable item for making the best gravy. You pour out all the lovely drippings and then stop at the fat. Strain the veggies and giblets from the broth and set aside 2 cups of broth.
- Melt 4 Tbsp. of butter into a medium pan. Whisk in 5 Tbsp. flour, cook and stir for 1 min. Slowly add in the pan drippings while whisking and stop before the fat starts to come out of the separator.
- Whisk in the 2 cups of hot turkey broth. Season with salt and pepper and bring up to a simmer to thicken while whisking. Sometimes I add in a Tbsp. or two of sherry but that is optional.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 249mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g