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Homemade turkey gravy in a gravy boat. Fresh herbs and pomegranate seeds scattered around as decoration.

Homemade Turkey Gravy

Course: Sauces
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade gravy
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 56kcal
Author: Countryside Cravings
An easy and foolproof way to make Homemade Turkey Gravy with or without drippings. Use this recipe to make almost any gravy- chicken, pork, beef, or turkey!
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups (710ml) chicken or turkey stock
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup (235ml) meat drippings from your roasted turkey
  • ¼ cup (35g) all purpose flour
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Pour meat drippings into a 4 cup measuring cup. Spoon off the fat. Add in enough stock to measure 4 cups of liquid. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and continue to stir and cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Slowly pour and whisk in the reserved drippings/stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and taste for salt and pepper and adjust to taste. Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Please read the post for lots of tips on making gravy. Plus, troubleshooting tips should you need them!
  2. You could also replace the butter with the skimmed fat which provides even more flavor! This is how I prefer to make gravy. 
  3. Nutrition Facts: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate. Nutrition is for 1/3 cup of gravy. 
How to make gravy without meat drippings
  • Replace the meat drippings with broth/stock. Add a little boullion for more flavor. 

Nutrition

Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg