Gravy For Beef Pork Chicken Or Turkey Recipes

GRAVY FOR BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN OR TURKEY

Steps:

• Variations: Add fresh sliced mushrooms, or onions, or hot pepper flakes, or any special spice to create a foreign flavor such as cummin or curry.
• This is a basic recipe to making gravy for any type of oven-roasted meat.
• In a small bowl, add water and flour, stirring to get out all lumps.
• Remove meat from the roasting pan leaving all the liquid and dried bits.
• On the stovetop, over a low heat, add water to pan drippings, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, dissolving all the flavors from the bottom of the pan.
• As the liquid thickens, add salt, pepper, and spices, including the gravy master.
• If gravy is too thick, add more water, a little at a time while stirring.
• Stop at the desired thickness.
• Remove from the heat.
• Pour gravy through a strainer to remove any lumps, debris that did not dissolve.
• Fill your favorite gravy boat and serve!
• *If gravy is too thin, add 1 teaspoons of flour at a time (again, diluted in 1/4 cup of cold water) until the desired thickness is achieved.
• Amount will depend on how much liquid is in your roasting pan after meat has cooked.
• By adding more water and adjusting the flavorings, you could s-t-r-e-t-c-h this recipe to accommodate the servings required, but be careful not to lose the richness of the meat flavor.

TRADITIONAL GRAVY FOR ROAST BEEF, LAMB, PORK OR DUCK

Steps:

• First of all remove the meat or poultry from the roasting tin and have a bowl ready, then tilt the tin and you will see quite clearly the fat separating from the darker juices. So now you need to spoon off the fat into the bowl using a tablespoon, but remember, you need to leave 1-1½ tablespoons of fat in the tin. Then, using a wooden spoon, scrape the sides and base of the tin to release any crusty bits, which are very important for flavour. Next, place the tin over direct heat turned fairly low and, when the fat and juices begin to sizzle, add the flour, then quickly dive in with the wooden spoon using brisk circular movements. Speed is of the essence - gentle, faint-hearted stirring is not what's needed here: you should be mixing in the manner of a speeded-up film!
• Soon you will have a smooth paste, so now begin to add the hot stock, a little at a time, whisking briskly and blending after each addition. Now turn the heat up to medium and you will find that, as the stock is added and it reaches simmering point, the gravy will have thickened.
• Now your own preference comes into play. If the gravy is too thin, let it bubble and reduce a little; if it's too thick, add a little more liquid. Finally, taste and season with salt and freshly milled black pepper, then pour the gravy into a warmed jug ready for the table.
• For pork, which has pale juices, add onion to the roasting tin. This will caramelise during cooking and give colour to the juices. The onion may also be used with other joints and poultry to give colour.
• For lamb, add a teaspoon of mustard powder with the flour, a tablespoon of redcurrant jelly to melt into the gravy, and some red wine to add body.
• For duck, add the grated zest and juice of a small orange, along with a glass of port.
• For beef, add a wineglass of red wine or Madeira - this enriches the beef flavour magically.

GRAVY (TURKEY, BEEF, PORK, HAM, CHICKEN OR ANY OTHER)

Steps:

• Take dripping in pan and add water, bouillon cubes, salt and pepper. Bring to a full boil.
• While it's cooking, mix your flour and cold water with a fork. Whip it till the lumps are gone.
• When the drippings have come to a boil, add the flour mixture slowly and stir into the gravy till you're satisfied with the thickness. Let it come back to a full boil.

JAZZED-UP GRAVY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion, thyme and pepper in butter for 3 minutes. Stir in gravy. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

TURKEY MEATLOAF AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute white onions, green onions, carrots, celery, green and red bell peppers, and garlic until soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, combine salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg and cumin. Stir in eggs, ketchup and half-and-half. Blend in vegetable mixture from skillet. Add ground turkey, chicken sausage and bread crumbs. Mix well with hands, then shape into a loaf. Place into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 70 minutes, or until cooked through and nicely browned. Let rest for 10 minutes, then serve with gravy.
• To make the gravy: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute shallots with red and yellow peppers until tender, about 10 minutes. Season with thyme, bay leaf and black pepper. Stir in half-and-half, garlic, beef stock and chicken stock. Increase heat to high, and boil uncovered until liquid is reduced by 1/4, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and ketchup. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon butter, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Strain gravy, discarding bay leaf and thyme before serving.

MAKE-AHEAD GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion, celery and thyme until vegetables are very soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in flour and cook until just beginning to brown, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes.
• Gradually stir in 2 cups broth. Cook, stirring frequently with a whisk, until thickened and smooth, about 3 minutes; cool. Refrigerate gravy base and remaining 2 cups broth up to 2 days before serving.
• When turkey is finished roasting, remove from pan to let rest. Skim fat from pan drippings. Add turkey pan drippings to refrigerated gravy base in a medium saucepan; heat over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add reserved broth 1/4 cup at a time until desired thickness. Simmer until heated through and serve.

INSTANT POT CHICKEN AND GRAVY RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine salt, paprika, thyme, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle chicken with seasonings and rub on both sides so that each chicken breast is completely covered.
• Press SAUTE button on Instant Pot.
• Add butter to hot pot and let it melt.
• Cook chicken breasts until browned (about 2-3 minutes per side - we aren't cooking the breasts, just browning the outside).
• Transfer browned chicken breasts to a plate.
• Press CANCEL button to turn off the saute.
• Pour chicken broth to pot and scrape any browned bits on the bottom of the pot (I like to use a wooden spatula to do this).
• Place trivet inside pot and lay chicken breasts on top of trivet.
• Place lid on the Instant Pot.
• Press the PRESSURE COOK button and set timer for 5 minutes.
• After timer is finished, let the pot do a NATURAL RELEASE for 10 minutes, then move the valve to VENTING to release the remaining pressure.
• Remove the lid, then remove the chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep them warm.
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water together until completely dissolved.
• Press the SAUTE button.
• Whisk in the cornstarch mixture to thicken the gravy until it reaches the consistency you prefer.
• Add salt and pepper as desired.
• Press CANCEL and serve chicken with gravy on top.