Best Turkey Gravy from Cook's Illustrated Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Best Turkey Gravy from Cook's Illustrated
Add your photo!
Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
281
Calories
Total time
11
Minutes
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make the Broth: Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Brown turkey giblets and neck for 5 minutes. Cook onion for 3 minutes. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
  2. Add chicken broth and water, scrape pan bottom, and bring to boil. Add herbs and simmer, skimming foam from surface, for 30 minutes.
  3. Pour broth through fine-mesh strainer. Reserve and dice heart and gizzard. Refrigerate broth and diced giblets until ready to use.
  4. Make the Roux and Thicken the Broth: Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until nutty brown and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. Bring reserved turkey broth to simmer.
  5. Gradually add hot turkey broth to roux. Vigorous and constant whisking at this point is key to avoiding lumps. Reserve 1 cup of broth for deglazing roasting pan (see #9).
  6. Simmer gravy, stirring occasionally and skimming scum from surface with spoon, until thickened, about 30 minutes. Set aside, covered, until turkey is done.
  7. Deglaze the Pan and Add the Drippings To the Gravy: Pour drippings through mesh strainer set over measuring cup. Let liquid settle until fat rises to top. Return vegetables in strainer to roasting pan.
  8. Tilt measuring cup and use wide, shallow soup spoon to skim fat off surface. Reserve defatted drippings. Return gravy in saucepan to simmer.
  9. Place roasting pan over two burners at medium-high heat. Add wine and reserved 1 cup broth and scrape up browned bits in pan. Boil until liquid reduces by half, 5 minutes.
  10. Strain roasting pan liquid into gravy, pressing on solids to extract all liquid. Add defatted drippings to taste. Stir in giblets and serve.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 281.07 Kcal (1177 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.49g 25%
Cholesterol 153.6mg 51%
Sodium 134.24mg 6%
Potassium 387.97mg 8%
Total Carbs 12.7g 4%
Sugars 1.71g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.84g 3%
Protein 13.09g 26%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 8%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 56%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 46.6mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 55.34 Kcal (232 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.25g 25%
Cholesterol 30.24mg 51%
Sodium 26.43mg 6%
Potassium 76.39mg 8%
Total Carbs 2.5g 4%
Sugars 0.34g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 3%
Protein 2.58g 26%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 56%
Iron 0.5mg 14%
Calcium 9.2mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • sugar free

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top