Best 10 Fool Proof Giblet Gravy Recipes

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When preparing a traditional Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, the turkey is the star of the show, but for many, the gravy is a close second. The gravy adds a rich and flavorful element to the dish, and it can make or break the entire meal. However, making gravy from scratch can be a daunting task, especially for beginner cooks. That's where foolproof giblet gravy recipes come in. These recipes are designed to be easy to follow and produce delicious results, even for those with limited cooking experience. With a foolproof giblet gravy recipe, you can be confident that your gravy will be smooth, flavorful, and the perfect complement to your turkey dinner.

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

GIBLET GRAVY I



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My Mother has been making this gravy every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners for about 50 years. It's really good on mashed potatoes, cornbread dressing and the turkey.

Provided by Mary48

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

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 giblets from a turkey
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cube chicken bouillon
1 stalk celery, halved
¼ yellow onion
1 quart water
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
4 hard-cooked eggs
2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup milk

Steps:

  • In a 2 quart saucepan, simmer the giblets, salt, pepper, bouillon, celery and onion in 1 quart of water for 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Discard celery, onion and gizzard. Chop liver and neck meat and return to pan. Add chicken broth or if you have a turkey, use drippings (about 1 1/2 cups and 1 can of chicken broth).
  • Chop eggs and add to broth. Mix cornstarch and milk together and slowly add to broth. Stir well until thickened. Reduce heat to low.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.2 calories, Carbohydrate 3.1 g, Cholesterol 130.4 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 530.7 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

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.

FOOLPROOF GIBLET GRAVY



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Learn how to make gravy recipes at Womansday.com.

Categories     giblet gravy     gravy

Time 3h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Turkey neck and giblets
6 c. chicken broth
2 large onions
1 c. Sliced Carrots
1 c. dry white wine or water
1/2 c. celery leaves
6 tbsp. butter or margarine
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
Turkey drippings
Salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cut turkey neck and heart in half. Put into a large saucepan along with gizzard, chicken broth, onions, carrots, wine, and celery leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours. Add liver; simmer 30 minutes more or until gizzard is very tender.
  • Remove giblets to a cutting board. Strain broth into a large cup measure, pressing vegetables to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard vegetables. Add extra water to broth if needed to make 6 cups. Chop giblets and neck meat. Refrigerate in covered container.
  • Mash butter and flour with a fork or back of a spoon until blended to a paste. Break into 4 chunks.
  • Bring broth to a boil in a medium-size saucepan. Reduce heat to low and gradually whisk in flour mixture, 1 chunk at a time, until well blended. Whisk until thickened and boiling. Boil 3 minutes to cook out floury taste.
  • After turkey is removed from roasting pan: Pour pan drippings into a 2-cup measure. Spoon fat off top and discard. Add enough water to equal 2 cups. Pour back into roasting pan. Stir in giblets and neck meat. Heat over medium-low heat, scraping up brown bits on bottom of pan, until hot. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories

FOOLPROOF GIBLET GRAVY



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This is a really good tasting gravy and most of the work can be done before the turkey is finished. Anything to help reduce the last minute chaos of getting holiday dinners on the table. I got this from a 1991 issue of Woman's Day.

Provided by Pinkytz

Categories     Sauces

Time 2h15m

Yield 6-7 cups, 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

turkey neck
turkey giblets (refrigerate liver until needed)
6 cups chicken broth
2 large onions, sliced
1 cup carrot, sliced
1 cup dry white wine or 1 cup water
1/2 cup celery leaves
6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
turkey drippings
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Stage 1 MAKE BROTH.
  • Up to 3 days ahead cut turkey neck and heart in half.
  • Put into a large saucepan along with gizzard and remaining broth ingredients.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add liver and simmer 30 minutes longer or until gizzard is very tender.
  • Remove giblets to a cutting board.
  • Strain broth into a large cup measure, pressing vegetables to extract as much broth as possible.
  • Discard vegetables.
  • Add water to broth if needed, to make 6 cups.
  • Chop giblets and neck meat.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Stage 2 THICKEN BROTH.
  • Mash butter and flour with a fork until blended to a paste. Break into 4 chunks.
  • Bring broth to a boil, reduce heat to low and gradually whisk in flour mixture, 1 chunk at a time, until blended.
  • Whisk until thickened and boiling. Boil 3 minutes minutes longer to cook out any "floury" taste.
  • Cover surface of gravy to keep skin from forming.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Stage 3 FINISH GRAVY.
  • After turkey is removed from roasting pan: Spoon fat off pan drippings and discard.
  • Stir juices in pan (add up to 2°C water if juices have evaporated), scraping up brown bits on bottom of pan.
  • Add no more than 2 cups of drippings to gravy or it will be too thin.
  • Stir in giblets and neck meat.
  • Heat and season to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.1, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 13.1, Sodium 372.1, Carbohydrate 9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.8, Protein 3.1

PERFECT GIBLET GRAVY



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You will want to drizzle this luscious gravy on everything on your plate! How can you go wrong with Southern Living?

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 turkey giblets, and neck from 1 turkey
4 cups water
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 small onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
fresh parsley sprig, garnish

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large, hot skillet; add vegetables, and sauté.
  • Add flour, stirring constantly until smooth and combined.
  • Add reserved broth, whisking constantly, until thickened.
  • Proceed with recipe as directed.
  • Bring giblets, neck, and 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until tender.
  • Drain, reserving broth.
  • Chop giblets and neck meat, and set aside.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add chopped vegetables, and sauté 5 minutes.
  • Add flour, stirring until smooth.
  • Add reserved broth; cook, stirring constantly, 10 minutes or until thickened.
  • Reduce heat to low.
  • Remove vegetables using a hand-held, wire-mesh strainer, and discard, leaving gravy in skillet.
  • Whisk together egg yolks and half-and-half.
  • Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot gravy into yolk mixture; add to remaining hot gravy.
  • Add giblets and neck meat; cook, stirring constantly, 4 to 5 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°.
  • Stir in salt, pepper, and seasoning.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Garnish, if desired.
  • Makes 4 cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.1, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 173.8, Sodium 495.9, Carbohydrate 11.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 4.1

FOOLPROOF GRAVY



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Make your Thanksgiving or other special-occasion dinner easy with this can't-miss recipe. Use the drippings from your roasted turkey, and the gravy is done in just 20 minutes. -Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 2-1/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Drippings from 1 roasted turkey
1/2 to 1 cup turkey or chicken broth
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

  • Pour drippings into a 2-cup measuring cup. Skim and discard fat. Add enough broth to the drippings to measure 2 cups; transfer to a small saucepan and bring to a boil., In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into drippings mixture. Stir in the bouillon granules, poultry seasoning and white pepper. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 103mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

GIBLET GRAVY



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My mother has made this old-fashioned giblet gravy every Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember! It is delicious with turkey and mashed potatoes. Start making this while the turkey is cooking since it requires about two hours of simmering.

Provided by Tikeren

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

Time 2h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 turkey neck and giblets
6 cups chicken broth
2 large white onions, sliced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup dry white wine
½ cup celery leaves
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 bay leaf
½ cup turkey drippings, or to taste
¾ cup all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter, softened
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cut turkey neck in half. Set liver aside.
  • Combine neck, giblets, broth, onions, carrots, wine, celery, garlic, and bay leaf in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Add liver and simmer for 30 minutes more.
  • Mix flour and butter together to form a thick paste.
  • Remove and discard neck and giblets. Strain broth, pressing vegetables to extract liquid. Discard vegetables. Add turkey drippings. Add flour mixture gradually and stir until smooth. Bring to a boil and cook until desired thickness is reached, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 496.7 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

MOMS GIBLET GRAVY



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this is just plain .everyone else had onions and what .not ours doesnt have that . this is how my grandma made it and my mothers both did

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Thanksgiving

Time 2h25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 turkey neck
turkey giblets
1 (15 ounce) can evaporated milk
6 cups water
1/2 cup pan dripping
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • boil neck and giblets in water cook on low simmer cause you need fat from turkey to make gravy anyway
  • you may need to add more water because meat has to come off the bone on the neck and gizzard must be tender so simmer about an hour at least.
  • debone neck
  • it just peels off when done
  • and slice gizzards into small chunks
  • i always eat the liver because im the only one that likes it lucky me lol. otherwise cut into small chunks too
  • save to add to gravy.
  • with fat from drippings cook flour salt and pepper in skillet until light brown make kinda a roux so the ratio of fat to flour is right this you have to stir so doesnt burn
  • add stock from giblets
  • and stir like crazy to get flour surrounded by water
  • and neck meat and giblets
  • and stir like crazy add canned milk.
  • and simmer until as thick as you like.
  • cook gravy on low cook for about 15 minutes.
  • the longer you cook gravy the better
  • gets rid of raw flour taste
  • season the way you like.
  • you have to stir every so often the thicker the gravy the more often you stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.7, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 44.3, Sodium 497.9, Carbohydrate 12.7, Fiber 0.3, Protein 11.6

GIBLET GRAVY



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We're about to let you in on a secret: The key to smooth and richly flavored turkey gravy lies within the bird itself. We're talking about the giblets. Giblet gravy turns out meaty and luscious, and you can certainly pull it off-even on your first try. We'll show you how it's done with this surefire recipe. Once you get a taste of the depth of flavor that results from turning those odd bits into gravy, you'll never look back. Mashed potatoes and biscuits will forever be better, and your guests will certainly be satisfied!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Turkey giblets (from whole turkey, thawed if frozen)
2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
1 medium onion, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Drippings from roasted turkey
About 1/4 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton), if needed
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In 2-quart saucepan, place giblets (except liver); add enough water to cover. Add celery, onion, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 to 2 hours or until giblets are tender. Add liver during last 15 minutes of cooking.
  • Drain giblet mixture, reserving broth and giblets. Discard celery and onion.
  • After removing turkey from roasting pan, remove 1/2 cup drippings (turkey juices and fat); reserve. Pour remaining drippings into 2-cup measuring cup; add enough giblet broth and chicken broth to measure 2 cups; set aside.
  • Place reserved 1/2 cup drippings in roasting pan or 12-inch skillet. Stir in flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly and scraping up brown bits in pan, until smooth and browned. Gradually stir in 2 cups broth mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove meat from neck; finely chop meat and giblets and add to gravy if desired. Stir in salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 200 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

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

Tips:

  • Use fresh giblets: Fresh giblets will give your gravy a richer flavor. If you can't find fresh giblets, you can use frozen giblets, but be sure to thaw them completely before using.
  • Brown the giblets before simmering: Browning the giblets will add depth of flavor to your gravy. To brown the giblets, heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the giblets. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the giblets are browned on all sides.
  • Use a good quality stock: The stock you use will make a big difference in the flavor of your gravy. Use a stock that is made from real bones and vegetables, rather than a bouillon cube or powder.
  • Simmer the gravy for at least 30 minutes: Simmering the gravy will allow the flavors to develop and deepen. The longer you simmer the gravy, the better it will taste.
  • Season the gravy to taste: Once the gravy has simmered, taste it and season it with salt and pepper, to taste. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or thyme.

Conclusion:

Giblet gravy is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for special occasions. By following these tips, you can make a giblet gravy that is sure to impress your family and friends.

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