Turkey Pan Gravy

also called turkey gravy · giblet gravy · pan gravy

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Turkey Pan Gravy: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1/3 cup(40 g)all-purpose flourcook roux 3 minwhisk in a ladle at a timesimmer 10 minseason
1/3 cup(80 mL; the skimmed fat)turkey pan drippings
3 cups(700 mL; warm, plus the defatted pan juices)turkey stock
1/2 cup(120 mL)dry white winedeglaze, reduce by half
2 sprigsthyme
1bay leaf
1/2 tspkosher salt
1/2 tspblack pepper
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1cook roux 3 min

2deglaze, reduce by half

3whisk in a ladle at a time

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4simmer 10 min

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5season

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Start to finish
at least 13 min3 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 3 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the stock goes in a ladle at a time against a whisk, or it lumps for good and no straining hides it
  1. cook roux 3 min

    3 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. deglaze, reduce by half

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  3. whisk in a ladle at a time

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  4. simmer 10 min

    10 minwalk away(we think)3 min in

  5. season

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You'll need roasting pan · saucepan

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>> title: Turkey Pan Gravy
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: turkey, roux, thanksgiving, stovetop
>> counters: Diner, Meat and Three
>> aka: turkey gravy, giblet gravy, pan gravy
>> servings: 8
>> time: 25 min
>> slack: narrow — the stock goes in a ladle at a time against a whisk, or it lumps for good and no straining hides it

>> step: cook roux 3 min
Cook @all-purpose flour{1/3%cup}(40 g) in @turkey pan drippings{1/3%cup}(80 mL; the skimmed fat) in a #saucepan{} over medium heat for ~{3%min}, whisking to a nut-brown roux.

>> step: deglaze, reduce by half
Deglaze the #roasting pan{} with @dry white wine{1/2%cup}(120 mL), scraping up every brown bit, and reduce by half.

>> step: whisk in a ladle at a time
Whisk @turkey stock{3%cups}(700 mL; warm, plus the defatted pan juices) into @&(~2)roux{} a ladle at a time.

>> step: simmer 10 min
Simmer @&(~2)pan reduction{} with @&(~1)gravy base{}, @thyme{2%sprigs}, and @bay leaf{1} for ~{10%min}.

>> step: season
Season @&(~1)gravy{} with @kosher salt{1/2%tsp} and @black pepper{1/2%tsp}, then strain.