Giblet Gravy
- 1 bag giblets
- Turkey drippings
- 5 to 6 tablespoons flour
- 2 to 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Pour the contents of the giblet bags into a large saucepan.
- Cover with water and boil until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Remove the giblets from the pan, allow them to cool, and then chop up the gizzards and liver.
- Pick the meat from the neck.
- Discard the bones.
- Pour all the turkey drippings out of the roasting pan into a separate container.
- Allow grease to separate from the juices.
- Ladle out the fat into another bowl.
- Place the roasting pan over 2 burners over medium heat (there should be lots of yummy brown bits in the pan).
- Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of the fat back into the pan.
- Whisk it around to evenly distribute it throughout the pan.
- Sprinkle 5 to 6 tablespoons of flour over the grease and whisk to combine it with the fat, loosening the bits from the bottom of the pan a little in the process.
- Cook the roux until it becomes a deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth, whisking constantly.
- Add 2 to 4 cups, depending on your need.
- Cook the gravy, whisking gently, until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Pour in a little bit of the turkey drippings, but be aware that because the brine is so salty, these drippings are very salty.
- Keep cooking the gravy until thick, adding in chopped giblets, to taste, as well as plenty of black pepper.
- Use the giblet water from the saucepan to thin the gravy if it gets too thick.
- Serve when very thick and flavorful.
giblets, turkey drippings, flour, chicken broth, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/giblet-gravy-recipe.html (may not work)