Homemade Turkey or Chicken Gravy (With or Without the Drippings)
This homemade turkey or chicken gravy is a cinch to make with or without pan drippings! Or use this recipe to make chicken gravy.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup turkey or chicken fat, or butter
- Reserved turkey or chicken drippings, if available
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- Turkey or chicken stock, as needed, about 1 1/2 to 2 cups
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Recommended Equipment
- Small saucepan
Instructions
- Pour the drippings from the roasting pan into a fat separator. Skim off 1/4 cup of the fat and place it in a small saucepan over medium heat. If you don't have 1/4 cup of chicken or turkey fat, use butter. Add any browned bits from the roasting pan, if desired. Pour the defatted drippings into a 2-cup measure and set aside.1/4 cup turkey or chicken fat, or butter | Reserved turkey or chicken drippings, if available
- Add the flour to the fat in the saucepan and continue to cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Add 1 1/2 cups of turkey or chicken stock to the reserved 1/4 cup of defatted drippings to make 1 3/4 cups. Pour the liquid into the saucepan and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened. If you don’t have drippings, use 1 3/4 cups of stock.Turkey or chicken stock, as needed
- If the gravy is too thick, add some extra stock. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the gravy for 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed.Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 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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