Course: Sauces
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade gravy
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes 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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- 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
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.
- Please read the post for lots of tips on making gravy. Plus, troubleshooting tips should you need them!
- You could also replace the butter with the skimmed fat which provides even more flavor! This is how I prefer to make gravy.
- 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.
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