Simply Delicious Turkey Gravy

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Gravy is an essential part of any Thanksgiving feast and for many normal meals too. There are some pretty poor excuses that pass off for gravy out there, but then there’s smooth savory gravies that make you wonder how you ever put up with the other stuff before. This recipe for Simply Delicious Turkey Gravy is one of those recipes.

I hosted my first Thanksgiving dinner when I was 25. All of our immediate family lived out of state and I realized it was up to me to prepare the turkey along with everything else. When I was younger, I had plenty of experience helping my mom prepare all the delicious dishes that go with a Thanksgiving feast, but the turkey and gravy making process were always left to my stepfather.

He did a great job, but the process was so complicated that just the thought of attempting it myself was scary. I mean it’s Thanksgiving – what if I ruined it?!!

Thanks to many tips from blogs and YouTube videos, I survived our first Thanksgiving with a decent turkey and gravy from a jar. (I now realize that almost anything is better than gravy in a jar! Ick!)

The next year, I attempted my own turkey gravy. It was just okay. Something was missing. The problem was everyone’s recipes online seemed difficult and not quite what I was looking for. (Maybe I’m just a simple-gravy-kinda girl.) So I finally set out to make my own delicious turkey gravy. After some trial and error, I came up with what I call Simply Delicious Turkey Gravy.

This turkey gravy recipe is smooth, satisfying, and so delicious, you might be tempted to savor it off the spoon! And it’s so easy to make, especially with these simple step-by-step directions, that even beginners will have guests raving about their amazing gravy!

One of my favorite parts about this gravy is that it includes the turkey giblets so even if you don’t have a lot of pan drippings from your turkey, you can still have a flavorful gravy! And you’ll use up the less desirable parts of the turkey that many people just toss out.

How to Make Turkey Gravy:

Ingredients:

• ½ tsp Garlic Powder (or ½ clove fresh)
• ½ Tsp Thyme (or 2 sprigs fresh)
• 1 tsp Seasoning Salt
• 1 tsp Poultry seasoning
• ½ tsp Pepper
• 4 Tbsp. butter
• Turkey Neck
• 1 Turkey Heart
• 1 Turkey Giblet
• ¼ Onion chopped
• 1 Carrot Chopped
• 4 C Chicken Stock
• 3 Tbsp Flour*

*Note: if gluten free, use a gluten free flour like King Arthur’s.

Directions:

Mix the spices together in a bowl.

Melt 1 tbsp butter in a saucepan and add the onions. Cook over medium-low heat until the onions are translucent.

While the onions saute, chop the turkey neck into 3 or 4 pieces. Cut up the heart and other giblets into small pieces.

Season the giblets with the spices blend, then add to the sauce pan to sauté.

When pieces are browned, add the chicken stock and carrot. Turn to a medium simmer and let cook for 30 – 45 minutes.

When time is up, strain the solids from the broth, and set broth aside. Discard the solids.

In the saucepan, add 3 tbsp. butter and 3 tbsps. flour. Let the mixture melt together and begin to cook. You want the flour mixture to brown slightly.

Add the stock back to the flour mixture in small ½ cup amounts and keep stirring. Stock will thicken in the pot as you stir.

When all the broth is added to the pot, adjust your seasonings. Add more seasonings if you wish. If you didn’t get much drippings from the turkey, add even the browned bits from the bottom of the pan – add a bit of water to loosen from the floor of the pan. This is excellent flavor!

Add the drippings and continue to stir until the gravy is nice and smooth and thick. Enjoy!

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This turkey gravy recipe is smooth, satisfying, and so delicious, you might be tempted to savor it off the spoon!

• Author: Erika at Livingwellmom.com
• Yield: 16 1x

Ingredients

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• ½ tsp Garlic Powder (or ½ clove fresh)
• ½ Tsp Thyme (or 2 sprigs fresh)
• 1 tsp Seasoning Salt
• 1 tsp Poultry seasoning
• ½ tsp Pepper
• 4 Tbsp. butter
• Turkey Neck
• 1 Turkey Heart
• 1 Turkey Giblet
• ¼ Onion chopped
• 1 Carrot Chopped
• 4 C Chicken Stock
• 3 Tbsp Flour*

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Instructions

1. Mix the spices together in a bowl.
2. Melt 1 tbsp butter in a saucepan and add the onions. Cook over medium-low heat until the onions are translucent.
3. While the onions saute, chop the turkey neck into 3 or 4 pieces. Cut up the heart and other giblets into small pieces.
4. Season the giblets with the spices blend, then add to the sauce pan to sauté.
5. When pieces are browned, add the chicken stock and carrot. Turn to a medium simmer and let cook for 30 – 45 minutes. When time is up, strain the solids from the broth, and set broth aside. Discard the solids.
6. In the saucepan, add 3 tbsp. butter and 3 tbsps. flour. Let the mixture melt together and begin to cook. You want the flour mixture to brown slightly.
7. Add the stock back to the flour mixture in small ½ cup amounts and keep stirring. Stock will thicken in the pot as you stir.
8. When all the broth is added to the pot, adjust your seasonings. Add more seasonings if you wish. If you didn’t get much drippings from the turkey, add even the browned bits from the bottom of the pan – add a bit of water to loosen from the floor of the pan. This is excellent flavor!
9. Add the drippings and continue to stir until the gravy is nice and smooth and thick. Enjoy!

Notes

*Note: if gluten free, use a gluten free flour like King Arthur’s.