Best 8 Classic Turkey Giblet Gravy Recipes

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When it comes to creating a classic Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, turkey giblet gravy is an essential component that brings flavor and richness to the table. Made with the flavorful organs and neck of the turkey, this gravy has been a staple in many households for generations. Whether you prefer a smooth or chunky texture, there are endless variations to this classic recipe that can cater to your personal taste. In this article, we will explore the best recipes for classic turkey giblet gravy, providing you with step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and helpful tips to ensure that your gravy turns out perfect every time.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TURKEY GIBLET GRAVY



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Yummy turkey gravy we serve at Thanksgiving.

Provided by Bryn Audrey

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Gravy Recipes     Turkey Gravy Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package of giblets and neck from turkey, excluding liver
4 cups water
1 cup turkey drippings
6 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup cold water
1 hard-cooked egg, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place turkey giblets and neck into a saucepan with 4 cups water and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer until broth is reduced to 3 cups, about 1 hour. Strain broth and reserve 1/2 cup of giblets; chop.
  • Combine giblet broth and turkey drippings in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water in a bowl until smooth. Whisk cornstarch into stock and drippings. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and stir chopped giblets and hard-cooked egg into the gravy. Season with salt and black pepper. Simmer until gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 140.8 mg, Fat 29.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 31.8 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

TURKEY GIBLET GRAVY



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Being so close to Canadian Thanksgiving, I thought this recipe might be handy. It is traditional in our family and served quite thick to pour over mashed potatoes. Left over gravy can be used up in a turkey casserole. We usually make a turkey shepherd's pie which can be frozen and add the mashed potatoes when defrosted and cooked.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Poultry

Time 3h15m

Yield 3-4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 turkey giblets, removed from bird, neck, gizzard and liver
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon sage
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 -4 tablespoons seasoned flour
water

Steps:

  • Remove giblets from bird.
  • Place in saucepan.
  • Add salt and pepper, sage, celery and onion.
  • Cover with water.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Simmer covered for 2 or 3 hours while turkey cooks.
  • When the meat starts to fall away from the neck bones, strain liquid into a blender.
  • Chop liver and gizzard and add to blender.
  • Pick meat from neck bones and add to blender.
  • Puree off and on until liquefied.
  • Add flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
  • Blend off and on a few times until flour is incorporated.
  • After turkey has been removed from roaster.
  • Pour fat off, leaving brown bits and juice and bits of stuffing or meat stuck to pan, but remove any skin stuck.
  • Whisk as much "stuck stuff" up that you can.
  • Pour contents of blender in roaster, whisking as you pour, if too thick add a little water and continue whisking and adding water until reaching consistency you want.
  • Don't add too much water at once.
  • Place roaster in 450-500 degree oven for 15 minutes.
  • Add more water and whisk if necessary, just before serving, but be sure it is bubbling hot.
  • Should be fairly thick.
  • Pour into gravy boat and serve hot.
  • Should be the last thing put on the table so that it is very hot.

GIBLET GRAVY



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 bag giblets
Turkey drippings
5 to 6 tablespoons flour
2 to 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • 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.

TURKEY GIBLET GRAVY



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     condiment

Time 2h55m

Yield 2 3/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 turkey neck, reserved from turkey and cut in half
1 turkey backbone, reserved from turkey and cut in half
1 set giblets, reserved from turkey
1 small onion, quartered
1 medium carrot, quartered
1 stalk celery, quartered
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 cups water
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon potato starch
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh sage, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the giblet stock: Heat the oil in a 6 1/2-quart stockpot over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the neck and backbone and saute 5 to 6 minutes or until browned. Add the giblets, onion, carrot, celery and kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour in the water and add the thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and black peppercorns.
  • Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the stock reduces to 3 cups.
  • Strain the stock through a fine mesh strainer and cool slightly. Discard all solids but the giblets. Chop the giblets and set aside.
  • For the giblet gravy: Place 2 cups of the giblet stock in a 4-quart saucier over medium heat.
  • Combine 1/2 cup of cool stock with the all-purpose flour in a jar with a tightly fitted lid. Shake vigorously until starch dissolves and no lumps remain.
  • Gradually add the flour slurry to stock, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened slightly.
  • Combine the remaining 1/2 cup of cool stock with the potato starch in the lidded jar and shake vigorously until the starch dissolves and no lumps remain.
  • Turn off the heat, remove the saucier from the burner and whisk until the liquid temperature decreases to 190 degrees F. Return to low heat and whisk in the potato starch slurry, rosemary, sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 5 minutes to heat through and thicken, then season with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Add the chopped giblets and stir to combine. Keep warm in a thermos until ready to serve.

GIBLET GRAVY II



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This old fashioned giblet turkey gravy recipe is very easy to prepare.

Provided by Bode

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Gravy Recipes     Turkey Gravy Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons turkey drippings
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups turkey stock
¼ cup cooked turkey giblets, chopped
½ tablespoon chopped fresh sage
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Heat pan drippings in a large skillet over medium heat; gradually add flour and stir until golden brown.
  • Slowly whisk in turkey stock until blended and smooth. Stir in giblets, and season with sage, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.1 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 6.6 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 147.7 mg

TURKEY GIBLET GRAVY



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You'll never go back to purchased gravy after you've tasted the real thing!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 2h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Turkey giblets (gizzard, heart, neck and liver)
4 cups water
1/2 cup turkey drippings (fat and juices from roasted turkey)
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
Browning sauce, if desired
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat gizzard, heart and neck in water (salted if desired) to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 to 2 hours or until tender, adding liver the last 10 minutes. Drain; reserve liquid for gravy. Remove meat from neck; finely chop giblets. Refrigerate liquid and giblets until ready to use.
  • Place roasted turkey on warm platter; keep warm while preparing gravy. Pour drippings from pan into bowl, leaving brown particles in pan. Return 1/2 cup drippings to pan. (Measure accurately so gravy is not greasy.) Stir in flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
  • Add enough water to reserved giblet liquid to measure 4 cups; stir into flour mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in chopped giblets and a few drops browning sauce. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1/4 Cup, Sodium 150 mg

BASIC OLD-FASHIONED GIBLET GRAVY RECIPE - (4.8/5)



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Provided by á-2225

Number Of Ingredients 8

Giblets from 1 turkey or chicken
4 cups cold water
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups pan drippings or chicken broth
1/2 cup milk or half and half (optional)
1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Remove liver from giblets and refrigerate. Place giblets in saucepan, cover with 4 cups cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about an hour. Now add the liver and simmer for another 30 minutes. Drain in a colander, allow to cool, chop and set aside. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes, or until butter barely begins to turn golden. Slowly stir in drippings or chicken broth and milk or half and half. Continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in hard-cooked eggs and chopped giblets and serve. Makes 3 cups.

GIBLET GRAVY (FOR ROAST TURKEY)



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When I make a roasted turkey, this is how I make my giblet gravy. There is never enough giblets when you only use the giblets from the turkey, so here is my WONDERFUL and EASY recipe. If you have a large turkey, you may want to double this recipe. Any left over gravy can be frozen for future use. NOTE: The person who wrote a bad review must have done something wrong or did not include the turkey drippings. Please disregard that review and try this gravy for yourself. If you have any questions, e-mail me: [email protected]

Provided by Alan Leonetti

Categories     Poultry

Time 45m

Yield 1 large pot

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (48 ounce) can turkey gravy (NOT CAMPBELL'S)
1 (1 lb) container chicken liver
3/4 cup turkey drippings

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, pour in the chicken livers with their juice. A container is approximately 1 lb.
  • Sautè the livers, turning them, until they are done.
  • Allow to slightly cool, and cut the livers into small, but not too small, pieces.
  • Place the gravy into a large pot.
  • Add the cut up chicken livers.
  • Heat, stirring every so often.
  • Add about 3/4 cup of the turkey drippings.
  • If you are wondering about seasonings, stop worrying. You do not need any seasonings, other than those already in the canned gravy, and the chicken livers along with the turkey drippings completes the taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1221.9, Fat 50.6, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 1597, Sodium 8175.4, Carbohydrate 69.4, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 2.9, Protein 112.4

Tips:

  • Choose a high-quality turkey: A good quality turkey will produce better tasting giblet gravy.
  • Cook the turkey giblets properly: Cook the giblets until they are tender, but not overcooked. This will help to prevent the gravy from becoming bitter.
  • Use a good quality stock: The stock you use will have a big impact on the flavor of the gravy. Use a stock that is made with real ingredients and has a rich flavor.
  • Add seasonings to taste: Season the gravy to taste with salt, pepper, and other desired spices.
  • Thicken the gravy if desired: If you want a thicker gravy, you can add a cornstarch or flour slurry.
  • Serve the gravy hot: Giblet gravy is best served hot.

Conclusion:

Turkey giblet gravy is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used to enhance the flavor of many different dishes. It is relatively easy to make and can be tailored to your own personal taste. With a little practice, you can make a turkey giblet gravy that will impress your family and friends.

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