Homemade Turkey Gravy
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
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!
Course:
Sauces
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
homemade gravy
Servings: 12
Calories: 56 kcal
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
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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.
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In a small saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and continue to stir and cook for a couple of minutes.
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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.
Recipe Notes
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Turkey Gravy
Amount Per Serving
Calories 56
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 57mg2%
Potassium 68mg2%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 117IU2%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate.