Gravy
This Turkey Gravy Recipe is so easy to make. It comes together with the drippings of your turkey and a few pantry ingredients in just about 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups turkey drippings and/or chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- If you are using turkey drippings, strain them through a fine mesh sieve into a measuring cup. If there is less than 2 cups, you can add chicken stock until you have two cups. (Or you can use two cups chicken broth.) Before adding chicken stock, skim the fat off the top.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan. Whisk in the flour until it is fully combined. Continue cooking until the color deepens to a brown color, about 45 seconds.
- Slowly whisk in the drippings. Start by whisking in two tablespoons at a time. (No need to measure, just eye ball it.) Continue slowly adding the drippings, only adding more once the what you just added is fully absorbed. You can add it a little more quickly as you get further along. Continue whisking until all the liquid is absorbed. This should take less than two minutes.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until the gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste. (If you finish this recipe and find it lacking in flavor, read this.)