Name: The Best Turkey Gravy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Giblets and neck from turkey - 1 ¼ pounds; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Chopped celery - 1 cup; Dry turkey gravy mix - 2 (1.2 ounce) packages; Ground white pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Chicken broth, or more as needed - 3 (14.5 ounce) cans; Turkey drippings - 1 ¾ cups; Quick-mixing flour (such as Wondra®) - ¼ cup; Milk, or as needed (Optional) - ½ cup

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - The Best Turkey Gravy

1. Giblets and neck from turkey - 1 ¼ pounds

2. Chopped onion - 1 cup

3. Chopped celery - 1 cup

4. Dry turkey gravy mix - 2 (1.2 ounce) packages

5. Ground white pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

6. Chicken broth, or more as needed - 3 (14.5 ounce) cans

7. Turkey drippings - 1 ¾ cups

8. Quick-mixing flour (such as Wondra®) - ¼ cup

9. Milk, or as needed (Optional) - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - The Best Turkey Gravy

1. Stage

Place giblets and turkey neck into a large saucepan. Add onion, celery, turkey gravy mix, and white pepper. Pour chicken broth over all, bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, and cook for 30 minutes.

2. Stage

Remove turkey liver and set aside. Simmer stock for 2 1/2 more hours.

3. Stage

Remove remaining giblets from stock and chop with liver; set aside. Strain stock into a liquid measure. You should have about 3 cups; add more chicken broth if needed. Pour stock into a saucepan. Discard strained turkey neck and vegetables.

4. Stage

When turkey is finished roasting, pour pan drippings into a bowl or fat separator and skim off fat. Whisk quick-mixing flour into drippings until smooth, then whisk flour mixture into stock in the saucepan. Bring gravy to a simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly. Add chopped giblets. Stir in milk until desired smoothness is reached.