Chef John's Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

Name: Chef John's Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 2 ribs celery, chopped; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 8 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 larges turkey wings; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 2 liters cold water

Chef John's Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy might be just the sauce you are searching for. One serving contains 173 calories, 10g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have celery, turkey wings, salt and ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Oven

Combine onion, carrots, celery, and vegetable oil in a large roasting pan and toss to coat.

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Vegetable Oil

Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Roasting Pan

Place turkey wings on top of vegetables

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Turkey Wings

Vegetable

Place roasting pan in the preheated oven and cook until the turkey wings are browned and vegetables are caramelized and softened, 45 to 60 minutes.

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Turkey Wings

Vegetable

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Roasting Pan

Oven

Transfer turkey wings and vegetables to a large stockpot.

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Turkey Wings

Vegetable

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Pot

Place the roasting pan over a stovetop burner on medium heat.

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Stove

Pour 2 tablespoons cold water into the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Transfer mixture to the stockpot and add 10 cups cold water, thyme, and garlic.

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Garlic

Thyme

Water

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Pot

Bring turkey wing mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until meat falls off the bone, about 3 hours. Skim off turkey fat throughout the process and set aside 2 tablespoons.

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Turkey Wings

Turkey Fat

Bone

Meat

Strain turkey stock and reserve 6 cups of stock; discard all the solids.

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Stock

Heat butter and 2 tablespoons reserved turkey fat in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Turkey Fat

Butter

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Sprinkle in flour and cook, whisking continuously, until it begins to smell like cooked pie crust, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly pour in turkey stock, whisking continuously. Increase heat to high and simmer until thick and warmed through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.

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Cayenne Pepper