Turkey Gravy
Flavorful turkey gravy that will take your Thanksgiving meal from good to great!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 70kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 4 Tbsp all purpose flour
- drippings from turkey
- 4 cups turkey broth or chicken broth
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Strain the turkey drippings
- To a measuring cup, add strained turkey drippings and enough broth to equal 4 cups of liquid
- Over medium heat, warm the drippings and broth and set aside
- Over medium heat, add butter and flour to a pan and whisk until combined and there are no lumps
- Cook 1-2 minutes
- Slowly whisk in the drippings and broth
- Whisk until thickened, adding additional broth if needed to reach desired consistency
- Taste and season with salt, if needed
Notes
The gravy will continue to thicken as it cools.
To thin out a thick gravy, whisk in warm broth until the desired consistency is reached.
If the gravy becomes too thin, use a fork and mix together 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp flour and whisk into the gravy. If lumps develop, strain the gravy through a fine sieve.
Nutrition
Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg