Foolproof Giblet Gravy Recipe

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Foolproof Giblet Gravy
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Directions:

  1. Stage 1 MAKE BROTH.
  2. Up to 3 days ahead cut turkey neck and heart in half.
  3. Put into a large saucepan along with gizzard and remaining broth ingredients.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours.
  5. Add liver and simmer 30 minutes longer or until gizzard is very tender.
  6. Remove giblets to a cutting board.
  7. Strain broth into a large cup measure, pressing vegetables to extract as much broth as possible.
  8. Discard vegetables.
  9. Add water to broth if needed, to make 6 cups.
  10. Chop giblets and neck meat.
  11. Refrigerate.
  12. Stage 2 THICKEN BROTH.
  13. Mash butter and flour with a fork until blended to a paste. Break into 4 chunks.
  14. Bring broth to a boil, reduce heat to low and gradually whisk in flour mixture, 1 chunk at a time, until blended.
  15. Whisk until thickened and boiling. Boil 3 minutes minutes longer to cook out any floury taste.
  16. Cover surface of gravy to keep skin from forming.
  17. Refrigerate.
  18. Stage 3 FINISH GRAVY.
  19. After turkey is removed from roasting pan: Spoon fat off pan drippings and discard.
  20. Stir juices in pan (add up to 2°C water if juices have evaporated), scraping up brown bits on bottom of pan.
  21. Add no more than 2 cups of drippings to gravy or it will be too thin.
  22. Stir in giblets and neck meat.
  23. Heat and season to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1395.9 Kcal (5844 kJ)
Calories from fat 629.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.95g 108%
Cholesterol 183.18mg 61%
Sodium 5324.32mg 222%
Potassium 2394.51mg 51%
Total Carbs 119.62g 40%
Sugars 21.76g 87%
Dietary Fiber 13.66g 55%
Protein 15.01g 30%
Vitamin C 128.9mg 215%
Vitamin A 2.1mg 71%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 271.7mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 60.63 Kcal (254 kJ)
Calories from fat 27.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.04g 108%
Cholesterol 7.96mg 61%
Sodium 231.25mg 222%
Potassium 104mg 51%
Total Carbs 5.2g 40%
Sugars 0.95g 87%
Dietary Fiber 0.59g 55%
Protein 0.65g 30%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 215%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 71%
Calcium 11.8mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.9
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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