Homemade Gravy with Pan Drippings
Homemade is always best. See how we make our homemade gravy from pan drippings for a delicious dinner everyone will rave about.
Ingredients
Homemade Stock
- 1 - 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1/4 onion chopped
- 2 ribs of celery peeled and chopped
- chicken giblets and/or neck substitute turkey parts
- 4 cups of water
- salt and pepper to taste
Deglaze
- 1 cup white wine
Roux
- 4 tablespoons chicken fat or turkey
- 2 - 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Make a homemade stock by simmering carrots, celery, onion, chicken giblets/neck, salt, and pepper covered with water in a saucepan for 30 minutes to an hour. Remove and strain out the vegetables and giblets/neck.
- Put the strained liquid back in the saucepan for later.
- After the chicken/turkey is done roasting, remove it from the pan.
- Take the pan to the stove on medium to high heat.
- Add wine and use a high heat rubber spatula to scrape the bottom of the roasting pan until you get everything loosened.
- Strain the pan dripping/wine mixture.
- Pour the remaining liquid into a fat separator.
- Take that liquid and pour it into the saucepan with the homemade stock.
- Next, make a roux from the remaining fat and flour.
- In a small frying pan, heat a few tablespoons of fat and sprinkle the flour over top a little at a time while stirring with a spatula.
- Continue stirring and heating the roux. It will start to bubble.
- Once the roux thickens and looks similar to oatmeal remove it from the heat.
- Next, bring the saucepan with the stock and pan drippings liquid to a low boil.
- Then add the roux to the saucepan.
- Whisk the liquid until all components come together to make a nice gravy.
- If after several minutes it doesn't seem thick enough you can add more roux.
- Conversely, you could add a bit of chicken stock or water to thin out the liquid.
- Taste for salt and pepper and add accordingly.
- Pour directly into a gravy boat and serve.
Notes
The total active time to make the gravy is approximately 30 minutes. However, you still need an additional 30 minutes to make the stock beforehand.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 37mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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