Holiday Turkey Gravy

Condiments and Sauces

Recipe courtesy of Susan Ford, Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients: 
  • 4 cups turkey stock or chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup turkey fat from roast turkey
  • 1/4 cup plain flour

Holiday Turkey Gravy

Holiday Turkey Gravy

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Method: 

Heat 4 cups of turkey broth, chicken broth or water--or a combination of broth and water--in a saucepan until hot but not boiling.

Transfer the cooked turkey from the roasting pan and set it on a cutting board to rest. Remove as much grease or fat as possible from the pan using a spoon, ladle or gravy separator.
Reserve 1/4 cup fat.

Place the roasting pan over two burners on the stove on medium heat. Deglaze the pan by adding 1/2 cup water or other liquid (wine, turkey or chicken stock). Stir constantly and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen browned bits. Pour off the liquid from the roasting pan into a measuring cup or the saucepan of hot turkey broth.

Add 1/4 cup reserved fat to roasting pan over medium heat. Whisk in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour. Cook gently, stirring constantly, until the flour loses its “raw” smell and the mixture becomes golden in color. Cooking the flour enhances the thickening power of the roux and adds color and nutty flavor to the gravy.

Then transfer the roux to a saucepan. Whisk in the hot turkey broth and pan drippings and simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until thickened.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer to a warmed gravy boat or serving bowl and garnish with fresh chopped sage.
 

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