Turkey Gravy With Shallots And Mushrooms Recipes

TURKEY MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stock pot over medium-low heat, and cook the mushrooms until they are browned and the butter is clear, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove the mushrooms, coarsely chop them, and set aside. There should be about 1 cup of butter left in the stock pot; whisk the flour into the butter, and gently cook over low heat until the flour mixture turns mahogany brown in color, about 20 minutes. Whisk in the chicken broth; bring the mixture to a simmer to thicken the stock.
• Pour the turkey drippings into a saucepan, then cook and stir the onions and celery in the drippings over medium-low heat until the onions begin to turn brown, about 20 minutes. Stir the drippings and vegetables into the thickened stock. Bring the gravy to a gentle boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in the chopped mushrooms, then season to taste with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

WILD MUSHROOM-SHALLOT GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine oil, shallots and garlic in small glass baking dish. Cover dish with foil. Bake until shallots and garlic are very tender and pale golden, about 1 hour. Cool slightly. Thinly slice shallots and garlic; reserve oil in dish. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
• Transfer 1 tablespoon oil from baking dish to heavy large saucepan. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, rosemary, thyme, sage, and roasted shallots and garlic to saucepan; sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add Marsala and Sherry; boil until syrupy, about 6 minutes. Add stock; boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add cream; boil until mixture thickens to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with turkey.

WILD MUSHROOM TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Bring the juice to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and reduce by half. Add the cream and cook until reduced enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, thyme, garlic, and sherry and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and almost dry, about 6 minutes
• Combine the mushrooms with reduced gravy and season with salt and pepper. Reheat, if necessary, and stir in the vinegar. Transfer to a gravy boat and keep warm until serving.

TURKEY GRAVY WITH SHALLOTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, reduce the turkey stock over medium-high heat to 3 cups. This will take about 30 minutes and will concentrate the turkey flavor. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms and shallots and cook for 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, whisking occasionally. Slowly add 1 cup of the reduced turkey stock and whisk until fully combined. Add the remaining stock, thyme, salt, and pepper. Whisk over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until thickened. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, as needed.
• Make Ahead
• The gravy will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat it gently over medium heat before serving.

HERB-ROASTED TURKEY WITH SHALLOT PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix butter, chopped parsley, chopped sage, chopped thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in medium bowl to blend. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Transfer herb butter to small bowl; cover and refrigerate. Bring butter to room temperature before using.) Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Sprinkle main cavity of turkey with salt and pepper. Place whole parsley, sage and thyme sprigs and 4 shallot halves in cavity. Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. Spread 3 tablespoons herb butter over breast meat under skin. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together to hold shape. Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan. Rub 4 tablespoons herb butter over turkey. Cover only breast area of turkey with sheet of heavy-duty foil. Scatter remaining shallots in pan around turkey.
• Roast turkey 30 minutes; baste with 1/2 cup broth. Continue roasting turkey for 1 1/2 hours, basting with 1/2 cup broth every 30 minutes. Remove foil from over turkey breast. Continue to roast turkey until golden brown and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes, about 1 hour longer. Transfer turkey to platter. Brush with 1 tablespoon herb butter. Tent loosely with foil; let stand 20 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer shallots from roasting pan to plate. Pour pan juices into medium bowl; spoon off fat and discard. Add wine and 1 cup chicken broth to roasting pan. Set pan directly over 2 burners and bring broth mixture to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Continue to boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes; pour into large glass measuring cup. Add degreased pan juices. Add enough broth if necessary to equal 3 cups liquid.
• Blend flour into remaining herb butter. Pour broth mixture into heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil. Gradually whisk in herb butter mixture. Add any accumulated juices from turkey platter. Boil until gravy thickens enough to coat spoon lightly, whisking occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add shallots to gravy; simmer 1 minute. Season gravy with salt and pepper. Serve turkey with gravy.

BROWN SUGAR-CURED TURKEY WITH WILD MUSHROOM-SHALLOT GRAVY

Steps:

• TURKEY:.
• Rinse turkey inside and out.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Place turkey on platter.
• Mix brown sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, allspice, cloves and mace in small bowl to blend well.
• Rub brown sugar mixture all over outside of turkey.
• Refrigerate turkey uncovered 24 hours.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 300.
• Arrange onion quarters in large roasting pan.
• Place turkey atop onions.
• Tie turkey legs together.
• Tuck wings under turkey.
• Sprinkle turkey with pepper.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Roast turkey 2 hours.
• Uncover; roast 30 minutes.
• Add 1 cup broth to roasting pan; baste turkey with broth.
• Roast turkey 1 hour, basting occasionally.
• Add 1 cup broth to roasting pan; continue to roast turkey until dark brown, basting with broth every 20 minutes, about 1 hour.
• Cover turkey loosely with foil; continue to roast until thermometer inserted into innermost part of thigh registers 180, about 1 hour 30 minutes longer.
• Transfer turkey to platter.
• Tent with foil and let stand 30 minutes.
• Serve with Wild Mushroom-Shallot Gravy.
• GRAVY:.
• Preheat oven to 300.
• Combine oil, shallots and garlic in small glass baking dish.
• Cover dish with foil.
• Bake until shallots and garlic are very tender and pale golden, about 1 hour.
• Cool slightly.
• Thinly slice shallots and garlic; reserve oil in dish. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate).
• Transfer 1 tablespoon oil from baking dish to heavy large saucepan.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms, rosemary, thyme, sage, and roasted shallots and garlic to saucepan; saute until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add Marsala and sherry; boil until syrupy, about 6 minutes.
• Add stock; boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Add cream; boil until mixture thickens to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.

SAVORY TURKEY GRAVY WITH MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Make giblet stock while turkey is roasting.
• Transfer roasted turkey to a large platter.
• Pour juices from the pan into a fat separator.
• Set aside to separate, about 10 minutes.
• Strain stock, discarding solids, and return to saucepan; warm over low heat.
• Place roasting pan on top of stove over medium-high heat.
• Saute onions and mushrooms in butter in roasting pan until onions brown slightly.
• Pour port into pan, and deglaze; scrape bottom and sides of pan with a wooden spoon to dislodge cooked-on bits.
• Make a slurry: In a small bowl dissolve flour in water.
• Slowly pour into roasting pan; stir to incorporate.
• Slowly stir in remaining stock.
• Raise heat to medium high. Stirring consistently.
• Add the dark drippings that have settled to the bottom of the fat separator to roasting pan.
• Discard fat.
• Stir in rosemary.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook 10 to 15 minutes to reduce and thicken.
• Adjust seasoning.

OPEN-FACED TURKEY SANDWICH WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and thyme; cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; saute until they release liquid and are soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add Madeira, raise heat to high, and saute until liquid is cooked away, 3 to 5 minutes. Add gravy; cook until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Meanwhile, slice turkey into about 1/4-inch-thick slices, and add to the gravy. Heat until turkey is hot, about 1 minute. Toast bread under the broiler on both sides until golden but still soft.
• Place toast on serving plates, spoon 1 or 2 tablespoons gravy over toast, and scatter watercress on top. Arrange turkey over toast, and spoon mushrooms and gravy over meat. Serve warm.

BROWN SUGAR-CURED TURKEY WITH WILD MUSHROOM-SHALLOT GRAVY

Steps:

• Rinse turkey inside and out. Pat dry with paper towels. Place turkey on platter. Mix brown sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, allspice, cloves and mace in small bowl to blend well. Rub brown sugar mixture all over outside of turkey. Refrigerate turkey uncovered 24 hours.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 300°F. Arrange onion quarters in large roasting pan. Place turkey atop onions. Tie turkey legs together. Tuck wings under turkey. Sprinkle turkey with pepper. Cover loosely with foil.
• Roast turkey 2 hours. Uncover; roast 30 minutes. Add 1 cup broth to roasting pan; baste turkey with broth. Roast turkey 1 hour, basting occasionally. Add 1 cup broth to roasting pan; continue to roast turkey until dark brown, basting with broth every 20 minutes, about 1 hour. Cover turkey loosely with foil; continue to roast until thermometer inserted into innermost part of thigh registers 180°F, about 1 hour 30 minutes longer.
• Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with foil and let stand 30 minutes. Serve with Wild Mushroom-Shallot Gravy.

BOURBON TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Pour roasting pan drippings in measuring cup and allow to separate.
• Reserve 3 tablespoons of the fat.
• Discard remaining fat and add drippings to turkey stock.
• Heat reserved fat in roasting pan over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic, shallot, rosemary, and bay leaf.
• Cook and stir until shallot is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Make a paste with butter and flour in a small bowl and reserve.
• Add broth to roasting pan and scrape up any brown bits from bottom of pan.
• Bring to boil.
• Slowly whisk in flour mixture, continuing to boil, until thickened.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir in one capful of good bourbon just before serving.

GRATIN OF PENNE, TURKEY, AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Position rack in top third of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 1 minute. Add mushrooms and thyme; sauté until mushrooms are tender and dark brown, about 12 minutes. Add pasta, gravy, 1 cup cheese, and cream to mushroom mixture; stir to blend. Mix in turkey. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake gratin until sauce is bubbling around edges and tips of pasta are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes and serve.

BAKED TURKEY BREAST AND MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut turkey breast into 1-inch chunks.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add turkey and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through and juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a baking dish, season with salt and pepper, and cover with aluminum foil. Do not clean the skillet.
• Place turkey in the preheated oven to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, melt butter for the gravy in the same skillet. Add mushrooms, rosemary, thyme, onion powder, salt, and pepper; cook over medium-high heat until mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add wine and bring to a boil; cook until 1/2 of the liquid remains, 5 to 7 minutes. Add condensed soup and chicken broth; allow to reduce until 1/2 of the liquid remains, about 10 minutes. Add flour and stir until well incorporated or until sauce thickens.
• Serve mushroom gravy over warm turkey.