Rich Chicken Or Turkey Gravy Recipes

FOOLPROOF TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Pour drippings from roasting pan into bowl, leaving brown particles in pan. Return 1/4 cup drippings to roasting pan. (Measure accurately because too little fat makes gravy lumpy.) Stir in flour. (Measure accurately so gravy is not greasy.)
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in salt and pepper.

RICH MAKE-AHEAD TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the turkey wings, onions, celery, carrots, and garlic into a roasting pan, and roast until the turkey wings turn a deep golden brown color, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Transfer the cooked wings and vegetables to a large pot. Place the roasting pan over 2 stove burners on medium-high heat, then pour the white wine into the roasting pan. Scrape off and dissolve any browned flavor bits from the bottom of the pan into the white wine; heat and scrape the roasting pan until the drippings and wine have reduced to about 1/2 cup. Pour the wine mixture into the saucepan with the turkey wings.
• Pour chicken broth and water into the pot, and season with thyme. Push the turkey wings down into the liquid; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 45 minutes. Skim off any foam that collects on top. Pour the broth mixture through a colander into a large bowl; pick meat from the wings, if desired, to add to gravy, or discard the spent wings and vegetables. Allow the gravy base to stand for several minutes for the fat to collect into a layer on top, and skim as much fat as possible. Transfer the skimmed fat into a saucepan. There should be at least 1/2 cup of turkey fat; add butter to make this amount if necessary.
• Whisk the flour into the turkey fat over medium heat until the flour mixture becomes smooth and golden brown. Gradually whisk in the broth until the gravy comes to a boil and thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Allow the gravy to cool, then refrigerate or freeze. Reheat almost to boiling to serve.

RICH AND SILKY TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Stock up:
• Good gravy begins with good stock. At least one day (and up to four days) before the feast, make your own rich turkey stock. (For a recipe, see Do- Ahead Turkey Stock ; in a pinch, you can use store-bought low-salt chicken broth, but the results with homemade are incomparable.) When you're ready to make the gravy, bring 4 cups stock to a boil in a medium pot. Remove from heat; keep warm.
• Make a roux:
• Melt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or turkey fat in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute. The roux will become smooth and golden brown. Keep whisking! Within 2-3 minutes it will be the color of café au lait and smell slightly toasted. Gradually whisk in the warm turkey stock, bring to a boil, then lower the heat so the gravy's at a bare simmer.
• Customize it:
• Now, for an herbaceous kick, add 2 bay leaves or 1 sprig thyme. For an umami boost, stir in 4 dried porcini mushrooms or 2 teaspoons porcini powder along with 2 tablespoons Madeira. With or without these upgrades, let gravy simmer until reduced by half, then remove herbs or mushrooms with a slotted spoon. Season with kosher salt and serve. Or keep the gravy warm until the turkey is finished and take it one step further...
• Extra credit:
• Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and strain the drippings from the pan into a measuring cup. Skim the fat; add enough water to measure 1 cup. Place the pan across two burners set on medium-high heat. Add the drippings mixture and deglaze the pan, stirring and scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Strain into the gravy; simmer until slightly thickened, 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and serve.

ROAST TURKEYS WITH RICH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• The night before roasting, dissolve salt and sugar in 3 gallons of cold water in a large, clean ice chest or similar container in a cold spot, such as an unheated basement or garage. For those in warm climates, add ice packs to keep turkeys cool. Add turkeys, breast-side down; cover and let stand about 12 hours. (This brining keeps the turkey from drying out and seasons it right down to the bone.) Drain. Rinse turkeys and pat dry.
• About five hours before serving, set oven to 425 degrees and adjust oven rack to lower-middle position. Place turkey No. 1 breast-side down and cut out the back with kitchen shears. Open up turkey and turn it breast-side up, pressing on it with your palms so it lies flat. Place turkey, skin-side up, on a lipped cookie sheet over a bed of half the chopped vegetables. Brush turkey with butter.
• Roast until a meat thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 175 degrees, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Watch vegetables and pan drippings throughout - they should be kept dry enough to brown and produce the rich brown goo with which to brush Turkey No. 2 and make a rich gravy, but moist enough to keep from burning. So add water as needed throughout the cooking.
• Remove pan from oven and transfer turkey to a cutting board; reserve vegetables and pan juices for Turkey No. 2. Let the bird rest 30 minutes to 1 hour before carving, to allow the meat to firm up. Carve, transferring slices to an ovenproof serving platter or baking pan. Cover with aluminum foil. Refrigerate or set in a cool spot (below 40 degrees) until mealtime. Gently rewarm, covered, on platter or baking pan.
• Immediately after removing the first turkey, lower the oven temperature to 400 degrees and adjust oven rack to lowest position. Scrape vegetables and pan drippings from Turkey No. 1 into a roasting pan. Set a V-rack in the pan. Place remaining raw vegetables in the cavity of Turkey No. 2, then tie legs together with kitchen string for a nicer presentation. Set turkey, breast-side down, on rack. Brush with pan drippings from Turkey No. 1.
• Roast 1 hour. Remove from oven; baste back and sides with pan drippings. Using two wads of paper towels, carefully turn breast-side up and baste. Keep roasting until a thermometer inserted into the leg registers 175 degrees, 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer. Again, watch vegetables and drippings throughout and add water as needed. Transfer turkey to a platter for display (and then for seconds and leftovers).
• For gravy: Set roasting pan over 2 burners on medium-high heat. Add wine and, using a wooden spoon, stir to loosen brown bits. Strain contents of pan through a large strainer into a saucepan. Add broth and bring to a boil. Whisk cornstarch with 1/2 cup water (or 1/2 cup flour with 1 cup water), then gradually whisk into pan juices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened. Serve immediately.

THE BEST CHICKEN OR TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• remove cooked chicken or turkey from the pan and place on serving plate and cover with foil
• place baking pan on medium heat
• pour off pan juices till you have approximately 3 tablespoons remaining and sprinkle 3 tablespoons of flour over the pan, using a fork or whisk stir the flour until it has been absorbed into the juices
• gradually add the stock whisking all the while until you get the consistency of gravy that you like
• simmer for 3-4 minutes to cook out the flour taste
• season with salt and pepper
• strain the gravy if needed
• serve and enjoy!

REALLY GOOD CHICKEN OR TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Place a medium-sized sauce pan over medium heat with the butter. Once the butter has melted, add the flour to make a roux. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 2-3 minutes, until lightly golden in color.
• While roux is cooking, place the roasting pan that you cooked your poultry in on a burner over medium-high heat. Once the pan gets hot, add the wine and scrape up all the bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the bits to the roux along with the stock and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• When ready to serve, beat an egg yolk in a small bowl with a ladle of the sauce.
• Pour the egg yolk mixture back into the pot of sauce. It will make a glossy, more stable gravy.

HOW TO MAKE BASIC TURKEY (OR CHICKEN) GRAVY

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pour the turkey or chicken pan drippings into a 2-cup measuring cup or gravy separator and skim the fat off. Alternatively, put the measuring cup in the refrigerator until the fat solidifies on top and can be easily skimmed off.
• Put about 1/4 cup of the fat into a saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour .
• Cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
• Discard any remaining skimmed fat from the drippings. Add enough stock or water to the liquids left in the measuring cup to make 2 cups of liquid. Pour into the flour and fat mixture. Cook, stirring or whisking continuously, until thickened and bubbling. Continue cooking for about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy.

EASIEST RICH & CREAMY CHICKEN GRAVY!

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Whisk in flour and bring heat up to medium if needed, stirring constantly. Low boil flour mixture, adjusting heat so that it doesn't brown, stirring and whisking constantly for 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in chicken broth first, keeping the mixture smooth and lump-free. Bring back to medium/medium high to get it going, adding in the chicken base, poultry seasoning, white pepper and garlic, then stirring until it comes to a boil. Lower heat a little and keep stirring for 5 more minutes. Turn down heat to low.
• Whisk in cornstarch and water slurry, and continue cooking for 2 more minutes. Gravy will be thickened and will thicken a bit more when cooled down a little. Set aside and cover with lid tilted. Stir now and then to prevent a skin from forming. *Makes 4 cups gravy.
• *Sometimes I do like to stir in a little yellow food coloring. That's why we buy those little tiny 4-pack bottles, right? It gives pale-looking food a more pleasant color without adding a whole list of chemicals. So add a drop at a time. ;) Don't use too much, though, or it could look weird. Add a little at a time and stir in well after each drop until it's the color that you like. (*Only 2-3 drops max are recommended by me.)

RICH CHICKEN OR TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• This is a recipe for some delicious homemade chicken stock. https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/lynnsocko/homemade-chicken-stock-roasted-chicken/other-sauce-spread TIP FOR A DARKER GRAVY: While gravy is thickening, add a few drops of KITCHEN BOUQUET, this will give you a richer color without effecting the flavor, use sparingly.
• 2 FOR CORNSTARCH THICKENER: Heat stock. Mix together 1 cup of COLD water or milk and 1/4 c. of cornstach, mix very well to remove all lumps. Add to hot stock and simmer on low for 5-10 min. If gravy is not thick enough repeat step. Add salt to taste.
• FOR BUTTER AND FLOUR THICKENER: Melt butter in skillet or med. saucepan. Add flour, mix well and cook over very low heat for a few minutes to cook out the flour taste. Pour warm chicken stock into pan and stir well with whisk. Simmer till gravy is thickened. Add salt to taste.

RICH TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Place turkey wings, celery, onion and carrot in roasting pan.
• Roast in 350 oven for 1 hour, stirring twice, or until nicely browned.
• Place ingredients from roasting pan in 8 qrt stockpot.
• Add the water and reserved turkey drippings Simmer, partially covered 2 hours, skimming fat from time to time.
• Strain and reserve carrots, onions and celery.
• Add more water if needed to make 4 cups broth.
• Puree carrots, onions and celery add to stockpot.
• Cook over low heat.
• Stir flour and reserved 1/2 cup broth in small bowl.
• Whisk into pan along with salt and pepper.
• Cook over low heat, whisking, until thickened.
• Strain and serve.

RICH GRAVY

Steps:

• Take the finished turkey out of the roasting pan to rest before carving. Place the pan on stove across two burners. Bring pan liquids to a boil over high heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring, until vegetables are browned, 8 to 10 minutes more. (If pan begins to burn, turn off one burner, and push vegetables so they're over other burner.)
• Add 1 cup dry white wine. Cook, stirring constantly, until syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; cook, stirring, until flour is incorporated and browned, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly add 8 cups water; bring to a simmer, stirring, about 5 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until gravy reaches desired consistency, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour gravy through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium saucepan; discard solids. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Keep warm; whisk well before serving.

RICH TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Pour pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve into a 2-quart glass measure (do not clean roasting pan), then skim off fat and reserve. (If using a fat separator, pour pan juices through sieve into separator and let stand until fat rises to top, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully pour pan juices from separator into a 2-quart measure, and reserve fat left in separator.) If there is less than 1/2 cup reserved fat, add melted butter.
• Add enough turkey stock to pan juices to total 8 cups liquid (2 quarts). Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add 1 cup of remaining stock and deglaze pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, about 1 minute. Pour through fine-mesh sieve into glass measure with stock.
• Whisk together reserved fat and flour in a 4-quart heavy saucepan and cook roux over moderately low heat, whisking, 5 minutes. Add hot stock with pan juices in a stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, then bring to a boil, whisking. Stir in any turkey juices accumulated on platter and simmer gravy 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.