Easy Turkey Gravy

A spoon of turkey gravy over a gravy bowl

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This Homemade Turkey Gravy is the best compliment to a perfectly roasted turkey. This ridiculously easy recipe makes the best gravy from turkey drippings you've ever tried. It's super tasty, with the addition of fresh herbs to give it an extra pop of flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gravy for turkey, gravy from turkey drippings, turkey gravy from drippings

Servings: servings

Ingredients

drippings from roasted turkey , separated
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
1 teaspoon fresh herbs , minced (thyme, rosemary, sage)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
cold water to dissolve
salt and pepper , to taste

Instructions

Add the defatted turkey drippings to a pan and add enough chicken broth to make 3 cups of liquid.
Bring to a boil with the fresh herbs. Mix the cornstarch with just enough water to dissolve it; add to boiling broth.
Reduce heat to a gentle bubble and simmer for 2-4 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
If your gravy isn’t thick enough, add a bit more slurry. If it’s too thick, thin out with broth until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

Add the turkey neck. To fortify your broth, you can add the neck that has been roasted along with the turkey to the broth and simmer. Remove before you add in the cornstarch.

Use some of the turkey fat in the gravy. For an even richer gravy, you can use the turkey fat that has been separated from the broth, or butter, mixed with equal parts of flour to make a roux (3 tablespoons each). Cook the roux in a medium size saucepan for 1-2 minutes. Then whisk in the broth and defatted pan drippings, and bring it up to a boil. Add in the herbs and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Remove any lumps. As long as you mix the cornstarch into the water and it is all dissolved, you should have a nice smooth gravy. If you do end up with any lumps that you can't whisk out, you can pass it through a fine mesh strainer.

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