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Perfect Turkey Gravy

Homemade Turkey Gravy is delicious and easy to make from the drippings of your holiday turkey. You only need a few ingredients and a few minutes to make this homemade gravy that is perfect for drizzling on turkey or mashed potatoes.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Turkey Gravy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 70 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups turkey drippings
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • kosher salt to taste
  • unsalted chicken stock if needed

Instructions

  1. Chop a 1/2 teaspoon of each Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Parsley and set them aside.
  2. Collect the pan drippings from your turkey into a large measuring cup. Separate the broth from the fat using a gravy separator. Discard fat and reserve the remaining broth. You will need 2 cups of renderings. If you are not able to get two cups of broth from the separated renderings you can add unsalted chicken broth to make up the difference.
  3. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter then whisk in the flour and cook for one minute.
  4. Slowly pour in the turkey broth while whisking constantly to avoid lumpy gravy, no one like lumpy gravy.
  5. Add the fresh herbs and black and pepper to the pan and simmer until the gravy has thickened. About three minutes.
  6. Taste the gravy and adjust seasonings and add salt to taste if needed.

Recipe Notes

If you feel the gravy is too thick you can add a teaspoon or two of chicken stock to thin it down to your desired consistency. I recommend adding the broth a teaspoon whisking in the broth between each.Too much broth and the gravy will be too thin using this method of measuring and whisking is the best method for thinning down gravy.

Nutritional information is estimated. Amounts will vary based on ingredient choices and serving sizes.

Nutrition Facts
Perfect Turkey Gravy
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 70 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 221mg10%
Potassium 20mg1%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugar 0.3g0%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 186IU4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.