This turkey gravy has a very nice turkey taste and goes well with the Thanksgiving and Christmas Turkey and mashed potatoes.
Tools Needed
Medium boiler or saucepan to cook gravy
Hot water kettle (optional)
Gravy separator (optional)
Large glass or metal bowl
Whisk
List of Ingredients to Purchase
Grocery store items (by location where I find them)
Meat department
Freshly Cooked turkey drippings from oven roasted turkey
Produce Department
Spice / sugar/flour section
Salt
Pepper
Other aisles
1 stick butter
2/3 cup all purpose flour
Recipe steps:
Separate the turkey drippings from the grease.
Ingredients needed
Freshly Cooked turkey drippings from oven roasted turkey
1 pint hot water
1 cup to 1 pint hot water from potatoes
Large glass or metal bowl
Hot water kettle optional
Gravy separator
Heat water in a hot water kettle, or if you do not have one, use hot water from the kitchen faucet. Pour 1 cup to 1 pint hot water from potatoes into the turkey drippings into a large glass or metal bowl. Add of total of about 3 cups of water including any potato water to the gravy. If you do not add water, the gravy will be too concentrated and the oil will not separate. Then using a gravy separator, separate the oil from the turkey juice. If you do not have a gravy separator, use a spoon to carefully dip off the oil from the top of the turkey juice as much as you can.
Make a roux.
Ingredients needed
Turkey juices
1 stick butter
2/3 cup all purpose flour
Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Medium boiler or saucepan to cook gravy
whisk
In a medium boiler, melt the 1 stick butter and add the ½ cup all purpose flour. Stir continuously and cook over medium high heat until the butter has completely melted and all of the flour is moist. The flour will start to slightly change color. As soon as the flour starts to change color, add about 1 cup of the turkey juices to the flour, and stir with a whisk to combine. Continue adding the turkey juices a little at a time until the roux is thinned and the gravy is the correct consistency. You may need to add a little extra water is if gravy is still too strong tasting. The amount of water needed will depend on how much juice you have from the turkey.
Add a little Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper until it tastes good to you.
Serve with the roast turkey.
