Homemade Turkey Gravy (With or Without the Drippings)
This homemade turkey gravy is a cinch to make with or without pan drippings! Or use this recipe to make chicken gravy.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chicken fat, or fat from turkey, or butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, or turkey stock, plus pan drippings to make 1 3/4 cups
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pour the drippings from the roasting pan into a measuring cup or a fat-separating cup. Skim off the fat and place it in a saucepan over medium heat. Add any browned bits from the roasting pans. Set the drippings aside. If you don't have enough fat, add butter.
- Stir in the flour and continue to cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the turkey or chicken stock to the remaining defatted drippings in the measuring cup to measure 1 3/4 cups. Pour the liquid into the saucepan and continue to cook until thickened, stirring frequently. Use all stock if you don't have drippings.
- If the gravy is too thick, add some extra stock. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the gravy for 2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper, as needed.
- Strain through a mesh sieve and pour into a gravy boat or serving dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.3mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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