Add this straightforward turkey gravy to your Thanksgiving menu! It’s simply made with turkey drippings, broth and somewhat little bit of cornstarch. Take pleasure in!

Each turkey wants somewhat gravy whether or not you’re roasting a complete chicken, smoking a turkey or simply making turkey legs. And that is our go-to turkey gravy recipe — a recipe discovered easy methods to make from my mother! It’s tremendous fundamental, however each Thanksgiving desk wants it!

What You Want for Turkey Gravy

This flavorful turkey gravy comes along with simply 3 substances — one in every of which you’ll have already got available from no matter number of turkey you’re cooking in your kitchen. You’ll want:

• Turkey drippings / basting liquid: whether or not you’re roasting or smoking a turkey, you’ll need to save these flavor-filled drippings for the broth.
• Broth: any number of broth will work! We choose turkey, however hen or vegetable broth are additionally nice choices.
• Cornstarch: somewhat goes a good distance right here! We use 2-3 tablespoons, however if you happen to choose a thicker gravy, be at liberty to make use of extra.

1 cup of drippings to three cups of broth is the magic ratio! We examined this with extra drippings and it got here out VERY salty.

Variations – Make this Turkey Gravy Your Personal!

• If you’d like gravy, however didn’t make a turkey you should use 4 cups of broth as a substitute. We advocate sautéing just a few tablespoons of white onion and a couple of cloves of minced garlic earlier than including the broth to the saucepan. Carry the combination to a mild boil with just a few sprigs of recent thyme. 
• Be happy so as to add any traditional gravy seasoning or herbs to this recipe. Contemporary sage, recent thyme, recent rosemary, or a mix would work nice. A variety of the flavour for this recipe comes from the basting liquid, so maintain that in thoughts! You may also combine in some roasted garlic.
• Cornstarch vs. flour: I’ve additionally seen my mother make her turkey gravy with flour. It really works equally. Merely change the cornstarch with flour and observe the recipe as written.
• For a thicker gravy you’ll be able to take away 1 cup extra of the liquid and add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to that cup. Whisk and pour again into the saucepan. 

Storage

Retailer leftover turkey gravy in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-5 days.

Are you able to freeze turkey gravy?

Fortunate for you, this turkey gravy freezes rather well! 

1. Let it cool utterly.
2. Then, switch it right into a gallon-size plastic bag or freezer-safe container.
3. Take away as a lot air as doable after which seal.
4. Freeze for as much as 3 months.

Serving Turkey Gravy

One factor I really like about this recipe is that it’s fairly unbelievable on any reduce of meat. Attempt it on our baked pork roast or spatchcock hen if you happen to’ve acquired leftovers. It’s additionally great on mashed potatoes.