Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Gravy

By Serious Eats · 90 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Chop the turkey neck, gizzards and trimmings into 1-inch chunks.
2. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the turkey pieces, onion, carrot and celery and brown them well, stirring now and then, about 10 minutes in total.
3. Add the stock, soy sauce, herbs and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.
4. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer. Add any drippings from the roast turkey and skim off the excess fat.
5. Check that you have a little over 1 quart of stock; if not, top up with water or more chicken stock to make 1 quart. Discard the solids.
6. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
7. Whisk constantly while adding the stock in a thin, steady stream. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened and reduced to about 3 cups.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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