Easy Turkey Gravy
Take that liquid gold known as turkey drippings and turn it into the most flavorful, rich, and Easy Turkey Gravy.
Servings: 10
Calories: 57kcal
Equipment
- cast iron skillet 10-15" will do, or the one the turkey cooked in.
Ingredients
- 4 cups turkey drippings
- ¼ cup flour
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp pepper +/-, to taste
- ¼ tsp salt +/-, to taste
Optional ingredients
- fresh herbs
Instructions
- Remove as many large pieces left in the pan drippings, then pass the rest of the liquid through a fine mesh strainer and discard anything caught. Set the broth aside.
- Melt the butter in the same skillet the turkey was roasted in, if possible, over medium high heat.
- Once the butter has melted, slowly whisk in the flour to create smooth paste.
- Slowly pour in and incorporate the turkey drippings to the roux, whisking continually, taking care there are no roux lumps.
- Bring the gravy to a high simmer, whisking or stirring almost constantly.
- As the gravy begins to thicken, taste for seasoning; add any salt, peppers, and fresh herbs and return to b boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes until the gravy has reached the desired consistency and remove the herbs.
- Transfer to a bowl, boat, or similar and serve.
Notes
My gravy is too salty, how do I fix it?
There’s a couple of ways, thin it with more water or low-sodium broth. Counter with a bit of sugar and more black pepper. The sugar to offset the salt and pepper take away any sweetness. Some say tossing in a peeled and chopped potato will do the trick too.
I followed the directions, why is my gravy thin?
There are couple of reasons, it may need to reduce further or it could need a bit more flour. When using equal parts butter and flour with pan drippings, the pan drippings may have a higher fat content requiring a bit more flour. If your drippings are fattier than standard broth, when making the roux, add an additional tablespoon or two of flour.
I don’t have 4 cups of drippings, what do I use?
The rule is 1 tablespoon of flour and butter for every 1 cup of liquid. Add water, broth, stock, or milk to bring you to the 4 cups needed for this recipes or reduce the rest of the ingredients to match the amount of liquid you have.
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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