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Making the Best Turkey Gravy Recipe all comes down to a few simple ingredients and 15 minutes! You can make this easy turkey gravy recipe with drippings or without, and it's guaranteed to be a rich and creamy addition to your holiday table. Or, just when you feel like enjoying an aromatic turkey gravy over mashed potatoes!
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Gravy Recipe for Turkey
One of my favorite recipes over the holiday season is the turkey gravy. There is nothing quite like an aromatic, herby gravy poured over tender turkey and creamy mashed potatoes!
The best part is, you can make an easy turkey gravy in just a few minutes on the stove without buying canned gravy or any kind of gravy mix. All you need is a handful of simple ingredients, including drippings from the turkey (but you can make turkey gravy with stock, too!).
Once you try making turkey gravy from scratch using my recipe, you won't ever want to buy premade again. It's just too good not to make it this way every year!
Turkey Gravy Ingredients
- Pan drippings from the turkey, or turkey stock
- Butter
- Flour
- Fresh thyme, leaves removed; dried thyme may also be used
- Water
- Fresh parsley, leaves chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Turkey Gravy from Stock
I recommend making turkey gravy with drippings, but you can make turkey gravy with stock if you do not have any drippings. Turkey stock makes a true turkey gravy, but chicken stock or even vegetable stock will also work.
Making Turkey Gravy
- Set a skillet over medium heat and add butter to melt.
- Once melted, add flour and thyme and whisk until the mixture begins to lightly brown, 1 minute or so.
- Add pan drippings and water to the mixture and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat once boiling and allow to simmer. Stir until it thickens, 5-8 minutes.
- Mix in chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Homemade Turkey Gravy Tips
- To make gluten-free turkey gravy, use cornstarch instead of flour.
- Use fresh thyme and parsley for the best flavor - or even try other fresh herbs, like rosemary, if you like. If you want to use dried herbs instead, use ¼ teaspoon dried thyme and 1 teaspoon dried parsley.
- If you're using dried parsley, mix it in with the thyme so it simmers with the gravy.
Turkey Gravy Recipes FAQs
The secret to making the best turkey gravy is to start with a roux, and to use fresh turkey drippings or homemade turkey stock. Using drippings adds so much flavor to the gravy you miss out on when using packaged stock. Both are delicious, but drippings make an extra special gravy!
You can make gravy using either flour or cornstarch, though flour-based gravies hold up to refrigeration better than those made with cornstarch and tend to reheat more evenly. However, for making gluten-free turkey gravy, cornstarch still makes great gravy and is a perfect choice.
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Best Turkey Gravy Recipe
Equipment
- 1 medium skillet
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves removed - or ¼ teaspoon dried
- Pan drippings from turkey equal to about 2 to 2½ cups - or you can use turkey, chicken, or vegetable stock
- ½ cup water
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped - or 1 teaspoon dried
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Set a skillet over medium heat and add butter to melt.6 Tablespoons butter
- Once melted, add flour and thyme and whisk until the mixture begins to lightly brown, 1 minute or so.¼ cup flour, 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- Add pan drippings and water to the mixture and bring to a boil.Pan drippings from turkey, ½ cup water
- Reduce heat once boiling and allow to simmer. Stir until it thickens, 5-8 minutes.
- Mix in chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.salt, pepper, 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley
- Serve warm and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make gluten-free turkey gravy, use cornstarch instead of flour.
- Use fresh thyme and parsley for the best flavor - or even try other fresh herbs, like rosemary, if you like.
- If you want to use dried herbs instead, use ¼ teaspoon dried thyme and 1 teaspoon dried parsley.
- If you're using dried parsley, mix it in with the thyme so it simmers with the gravy.
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