How can I make a perfect gravy for Thanksgiving turkey? I need something simple and quick.?

Answer 1

for 1 cup of gravy

melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet
add 1 tablespoon flour
whisk well and wait for it to bubble

whisk in 1 cup of stock or broth turkey or chicken will work

boil hard 1 minute

add more broth if it gets too thick

season with salt and pepper to taste

Answer 2

1 can chicken broth
2 tablespoons of turkey browns from the roaster pan
Whole Milk
Corn Starch
Salt and Pepper to taste

Pour the chicken broth and turkey browns into a pan and bring to a simmer. During the interim mix 1 tablespoon of Corn Starch into 3/4 cup whole milk. During the simmer slowly mix the milk into the mix and stir continuously while spicing to taste. If you want to make it thicker, adjust the corn starch ever so slightly.

Perfect turkey gravy.

Answer 3

For a perfect turkey gravy you have to use turkey drippings. Drain off some of your turkey fat into a fry pan. Bring to sizzling, then add chicken or (preferably) turkey stock. Stir until fat dissolves into liquid and brown bits are broken up and reduce. To thicken your gravy, mix up two tablespoons of cornstarch in remaining stock until smooth and add gradually to the pan, stirring all the while. You can finish off with a dash of brown sauce. Stir in salt and pepper and you have the perfect (home made) turkey gravy.

Answer 4

the very simplest way is to open and heat up a can of gravey.

but if you want homemade, simply remove your turkey juices from the pan into a saucepan with a tiny bit of melted butter in it. While it's simmering, fill a cup 1/2 full with water and wisk in 2 heaping tablespoons of flour.
SLOWLY pour the flour mixture into the saucepan, whisking it in while it's dribbling.
let it simmer and thicken. You may have to add some salt to taste and perhaps a little poultry seasoning. mmmmm

I hope your dinner is awesome - we already had our THanksgiving in October here in Canada.

Answer 5

A tip from Swanson, and a couple of recipes...

"Swanson Slow Roasted Turkey Gravy"
Drain the drippings and add 3 tbsp. of flour blended with 1 3/4 cups Swanson Chicken Broth to the roasting pan for turkey gravy that's rich, delicious and rewardingly low fat.


"Herb Turkey Gravy" - 4 1/2 cups

In 1/4 cup turkey fat drippings in roasting pan, saute 1 cup chopped onion and 1 cup sliced mushrooms 5 minutes. Stir in 3 1/2 cups turkey or chicken broth, 1 tbsp. chopped parsley, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves. Remove from heat.
Mix 1/4 cup Argo or Kingsford's Corn Starch and 1/2 cup cool broth until smooth; stir into pan. Stirring constantly, bring to boil over medium heat; boil 1 minute.


Rachael Ray's "Gravy"

Chicken broth
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. dry poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp. pepper

Skim fat from drippings; combine with enough broth to measure 3 cups.
In small pot over low heat, melt butter; whisk in flour. Cook, stirring, until just starting to brown, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in drippings, seasoning and pepper; bring to boil. Simmer until thickened, 2 minutes.

Answer 6

packaged gravy mix , but instead of water use the juice from the turkey

Answer 7

Here's a great place to check out....

http://food.yahoo.com/articles/martha-stewart/channel184843/six-troubleshooting-tips-for-perfect-gravy