Perfect Gravy

Name: Perfect Gravy
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 7 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 liters low-sodium turkey or chicken broth; 1 medium onion or leek, thinly sliced; 1 sprig Several thyme, parsley, rosemary and/or sage; 7 servings Turkey drippings (from the roasting pan); 7 servings Neck and giblets from your turkey (discard the liver); 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 Dash Worcestershire sauce

Perfect Gravy is a dairy free sauce. This recipe serves 7. One portion of this dish contains roughly 20g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 203 calories. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours. A mixture of chicken broth, flour, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and turkey neck and giblets; cook, stirring, until browned, about 15 minutes.

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Turkey Necks

Onion

Add the broth, herb sprigs and bay leaf; cover and simmer about 2 hours (do this while the turkey roasts).

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Bay Leaves

Whole Turkey

Broth

Once your turkey is done, transfer it to a cutting board to rest and pour the pan drippings into a large degreasing cup. Strain the broth; save the giblets for chunky gravy, if desired.

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Whole Turkey

Broth

Gravy

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Cutting Board

Frying Pan

Put the roasting pan on the stovetop over low heat.

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Roasting Pan

Stove

Add a splash of the broth to the pan and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon.

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Broth

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Wooden Spoon

Frying Pan

Transfer the liquid and bits to the degreasing cup.

The fat will rise to the top of the degreasing cup. Spoon off 1/2 cup fat and transfer to a saucepan. Scatter in the flour; cook over medium heat, stirring in a figure-eight motion with a wooden spoon, until the flour mixture browns slightly, about 4 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Wooden Spoon

Sauce Pan

Gradually ladle the hot broth into the flour mixture, whisking constantly (this is key, or your gravy will be lumpy). Bring to a boil, then adjust the heat so the gravy simmers gently.

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Broth

All Purpose Flour

Gravy

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Whisk

Ladle

Add the remaining turkey drippings to the gravy, leaving any extra fat behind in the degreasing cup. Simmer, whisking occasionally, until the gravy thickens, about 10 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Gravy

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Whisk

Add the Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper.

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Worcestershire Sauce