Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy is a sauce that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 476 calories. For $1.78 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 645 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up dried bay leaves, kosher salt, fresh thyme, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. With a spoonacular score of 68%, this dish is good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Sara Moulton’s Best Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy & carving turkey tips, Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy, and Make-Ahead Turkey and Gravy.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 85 minutes
Ingredients:
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
5 fresh sprigs thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 cups homemade turkey stock or low-sodium chicken broth
1 pound turkey wings, legs or neck pieces, cut into small pieces
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
Equipment:
oven
baking sheet
sauce pan
bowl
whisk
microwave
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the turkey pieces on a rimmed baking sheet, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Roast until browned and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Transfer the roasted turkey pieces to a medium saucepan; scrape up any brown bits from the baking sheet, and add them to the saucepan. Add the stock, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 30 minutes to enrich the stock with roasted-turkey flavor. Strain the liquid into a heat-safe bowl, and keep warm. Melt the butter in the saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour, and whisk until the mixture is smooth, toasted and a deep golden brown. Slowly pour in the warm broth, whisking continuously, and continue whisking until the mixture comes to a simmer. Continue to cook, still whisking, until the gravy is thick and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let the gravy cool to room temperature. Transfer it to an airtight container or resealable plastic freezer bag, label and date, and freeze for up to 2 weeks. To serve, reheat the frozen gravy in a saucepan or a microwave. Be sure to whisk vigorously as the gravy heats up to keep lumps from forming. Adjust the seasoning as needed.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Put the turkey pieces on a rimmed baking sheet, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Roast until browned and cooked through, about 30 minutes.
3. Transfer the roasted turkey pieces to a medium saucepan; scrape up any brown bits from the baking sheet, and add them to the saucepan.
4. Add the stock, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 30 minutes to enrich the stock with roasted-turkey flavor. Strain the liquid into a heat-safe bowl, and keep warm.
5. Melt the butter in the saucepan over medium-high heat.
6. Add the flour, and whisk until the mixture is smooth, toasted and a deep golden brown. Slowly pour in the warm broth, whisking continuously, and continue whisking until the mixture comes to a simmer. Continue to cook, still whisking, until the gravy is thick and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. Let the gravy cool to room temperature.
8. Transfer it to an airtight container or resealable plastic freezer bag, label and date, and freeze for up to 2 weeks.
9. To serve, reheat the frozen gravy in a saucepan or a microwave. Be sure to whisk vigorously as the gravy heats up to keep lumps from forming. Adjust the seasoning as needed.
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