Healthy Test Kitchen
Low-Fat Gravy
This gravy recipe uses the turkey drippings without the fat, which makes it healthier than more traditional recipes.
Ingredients
turkey neck and giblets (except liver)
6 cups water
juices from turkey
2-3 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp fresh herbs (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Place giblets (except liver) in saucepan with 6 cups water. Bring to a boil. Simmer 1 hour and discard foam. Strain, reserving liquid and discarding giblets.
2. Skim off fat from turkey juices. Add the reserved chicken stock plus giblet stock so that the combined measurement is 5 cups.
3. Whisk 1/2 cup chicken stock and flour in a small bowl.
4. Bring the 5 cups of turkey juices/stock mixture to a boil, whisking often until reduced to 2.75 cups (8-10 minutes). Whisk in broth/flour mixture. Boil and whisk constantly (2-3 minutes).
5. If it isn't as thick as you'd like, whisk in more flour. (I used an extra ~4 tsp)
5. Remove from heat and pour through sieve. Stir in herbs, if using. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Inspired by Eating Well (Herbed Pan Gravy)