Turkey Stock and Amazing Gravy

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 8 cups
  • Total: 6 hr 25 min
  • Prep: 25 min
  • Inactive: 2 hr
  • Cook: 4 hr
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Ingredients

1 turkey leg

2 turkey wings

1 turkey neck

2 tablespoons canola oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

6 large garlic cloves

2 Vidalia sweet onions, quartered

2 carrots, chopped in thirds

3 stalks celery, chopped in thirds

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon pepper

6 fresh sage leaves

Amazing Gravy, recipe follows

Amazing Gravy:

4 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

4 cups turkey stock, warm

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage

1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 
  2. Evenly rub turkey parts with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large roasting pan, place turkey, skin side down, in oven and roast for 45 minutes. 
  3. Prepare and combine vegetables. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F, briefly remove turkey, add in vegetables, turning to coat in bottom of pan juices. Place turkey, skin side up on top of vegetables and continue to roast for another 35 minutes. 
  4. Remove pan from oven, place over burners and add in 4 quarts of water. Scrape bottom of pan to remove stuck bits, repositioning turkey and vegetables as needed. Keep at a medium to low simmer for 2 hours, uncovered until deep in color and flavor. Strain turkey and vegetables from stock, pushing any vegetable matter through strainer. Let sit, and skim fat from top.

Amazing Gravy:

  1. In a large saute pan, melt butter, stir in flour, and cook for 1 minute. Slowly add in warm turkey stock 1/2 cup at a time until gravy is desired consistency. Add in spices and adjust seasoning, if necessary. 
  2. Serve with turkey. Yield: 3 1/2 cups

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Anonymous

I had made my own turkey stock from the giblets with a few extra turkey necks. I followed the directions for making the gravy, The consistency and the texture came out fine. I wish I had followed my gut feeling, that 3/4 of a cup of flour was way too much. My gray we still had a floury Taste to it. I added about a half a cup of whipping cream, which balanced out the flavor a bit. I will try the recipe again, however I will use a reduced amount of flour.

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