Kittencal's Easy No-Fail Make Anytime Turkey Gravy

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"I have been using this recipe for many years, my family loves this gravy and I have served it to dinner guests over the holidays and always receive rave reviews! --- you don't need to make this gravy using all pan drippings, if you do not have 4 cups of drippings you may mix with chicken broth to make the 4 cups, or it may be made with only chicken broth, please see note on the bottom of the recipe--- this may be made slightly ahead and kept uncovered on top of the stove until ready to serve, just whisk before using If you have any left over this gravy freezes very well or you may reduce all ingredients down to half and for a thinner gravy reduce flour by 1 tablespoon --- also see my recipe#314890 for more of my recipes visit www.kittencalskitchen.com"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 5 cups (approx)

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter (can use hard margarine)
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper (more is better, I use freshly ground pepper)
• 4 cups pan drippings (or see options below the recipe)

directions

1. Drain the pan drippings for the roasted turkey through a fine strainer.
2. Let sit and then remove any fat from the top of the drippings.
3. Add in chicken broth or water to make 4 cups if necessary.
4. In a medium saucepan, melt margarine or butter.
5. Add in lots of black pepper.
6. Add in 1/2 cup flour plus 3 tablespoons; constantly whisk for about 3 minutes over low heat.
7. Slowly add in the 4 cups turkey broth/drippings; whisk constantly over medium-low heat until bubbly and thickened (about 3 minutes).
8. Use right away or keep warm over lowest heat setting, whisk again before serving.
9. **OPTIONS** to make this gravy using all chicken broth prepare as directed using 4 cups low sodium chicken broth and 1 tablespoon chicken boullion powder ---- or you may add in low sodium chicken broth omitting bouillon powder to pan drippings to make up 4 cups.

Reviews

[mamamain]

Well, you sure surprised me! I cooked a turkey with absolutely nothing on it, no salt, pepper, no onions, nothing, just threw it in. I made this gravy out of the juice. I added just a tad of salt, since I knew it would have absolutely no taste at all. Wrong! It didn't need the salt at all and it was very good. I can hardly believe it, but, it was! I will definitely make this many more times. Thank you very much!

 

[Jaclyn Dawn]

We purposefully were looking for a recipe that didn't NEED to have drippings since we were sent home with a whole cooked turkey and it NEEDED gravy. We saw your recipe Kittencal and haven't been let down by you yet so we chose this and were very happy. This was so easy to make and super tasty! Thanks!

 

[Lynette D.]

The family loved the gravy! My youngest son said it, "tasted as good as grandma's gravy." Grandma passed away 3 years ago & we've all missed her fantastic cooking. Delicious & extremely easy to prepare! This recipe is a keeper. I added a few drops of "Kitchen Bouquet" while it was thickening. I don't think it enhanced or changed the taste....It just darkened the color of the gravy.

 

[Egoregor]

TRY IT, YOU'LL LIKE IT!! Seriously, this is GOOD, tasty, fast, easy, no lumps. If you want a darker gravy (this comes out pretty light colored (think biscuits & gravy), you can toast the flour in a dry pan, stirring nearly constantly for just a few minutes until the flour is about the color you want your gravy, and use that.

 

[DailyInspiration]

Thanks again for a great recipe!!! I made this gravy for Thanksgiving and it was a hit on the mashed potatoes and turkey -- in fact, I think my daughter's boyfriend poured it over everything on his plate. He called me later that evening to thank me again for dinner and the leftovers I sent home with him -- then he told me that it was really a "911" call as he was out of gravy. I guess I'll be making this recipe again!!!!!