Valerie's Go-To Gravy

Name: Valerie's Go-To Gravy
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 3 cups turkey stock; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Freshly squeezed lemon juice, as needed

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Level: Easy

Total: 15 min
Active: 15 min

Yield: 2 cups

Level: Easy

Total: 15 min
Active: 15 min

Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

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3 cups turkey stock

2 sprigs fresh thyme

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Freshly squeezed lemon juice, as needed

Directions

Add the turkey stock and thyme to a saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a simmer.
Add the butter to a straight-sided saute pan and let melt. Add the flour and cook over medium-high to high heat, whisking frequently, until the mixture is light brown in color, 5 to 10 minutes (for a dark gravy, cook the flour to a deeper brown color). Add 2 cups of the warm stock, whisking constantly, and cook until the gravy thickens and bubbles. Add more warm stock if a thinner consistency is desired. Reduce the heat to low and add salt and pepper to taste (this will depend on how salty the stock is). Add a squeeze of lemon juice and taste again for seasoning. Keep warm until ready to serve, adding more warm stock as needed.
Pour into a gravy boat and serve.