Best Gravy Ever

Name: Best Gravy Ever
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons allspice berries; 12 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp black peppercorns; 2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger; 12 servings Canola oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp fresh herbs such as oregano, thyme or rosemary; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 12 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters light brown sugar; 1 onion, quartered; 1 red apple, quartered; 227 grams red wine; 680 grams reduced sodium chicken broth; 4 sprigs rosemary; 6 leaves sage; 6 kilograms frozen young turkey; 1 gallon vegetable stock; 237 milliliters water; 1 gallon heavily iced water

Best Gravy Ever might be just the sauce you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 760 calories, 83g of protein, and 36g of fat per serving. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 127 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, wine, peppercorns, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

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Remove the turkey from the roasting pan and set aside to rest. Leave the drippings from the turkey in the pan and place the roasting pan over medium heat.

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Add the broth and wine at the same time.

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Broth

Wine

Whisk to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan until all of the bits have come loose. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes in order to reduce the mixture slightly.

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Transfer the liquid to a fat separator and let sit for 5 minutes to allow fat to separate. Return 2/3 to 3/4 cup of the fat to the roasting pan and place over medium-high heat. Discard any remaining fat.

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Add the flour and whisk to combine. Cook, whisking continuously, until the mixture starts to thicken and become smooth, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Once this happens, gradually add the liquid back to the pan and whisk until smooth and you have reached your desired consistency, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Remember, your gravy should be slightly thin in the pan as it will thicken once you serve it.

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All Purpose Flour

Gravy

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Add the herbs and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Herbs

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Whisk

Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F.

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Cooler

Whole Turkey

Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.

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Allspice Berries

Vegetable Stock

Candied Ginger

Brown Sugar

Peppercorns

Brine

Salt

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Pot

Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket.

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Brine

Water

Ice

Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine.

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Brine

Water

Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Apple

Onion

Water

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Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil.

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Canola Oil

Rosemary

Whole Turkey

Chicken Wings

Sage

Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 151 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting.

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer