should you make gravy from brined turkey?

Question

If you make gravy from pan drippings of brined turkey will it be to salty, also can you stuff a brined turkey.

Answer 1

Yes, you can make gravy. It won't be any more salty than the bird itself. You should rinse the brine off before you cook it. Most of the salt is thrown away with the brine. But you can stuff the turkey and make gravy. It should taste like a regular turkey, but just more juicy.

Answer 2

i think after you brine a turkey, you rinse all the brine off. then, after you cook the turkey, i would think that you could use the drippings from the turkey to make the gravy. you may want to use a small bit of the drippings because it may be too salty. i would just taste it as i went along when making the turkey....also, i would NOT stuff the turkey. i would make the stuffing seperately.

you could also check out this site, they have some turkey brine recipes for cooking turkey with. they also tell you how to make the gravy too, i think. the site is totally free and plentiful. i hope this helps.

www.recipezaar.com

Answer 3

You do not save the brine you used to brine it, it gets tossed out because it would be too salty. But you still cook the turkey as usual after brining. So the dripping from the roasting pan can be used for gravy. Stuffing the turkey can have problems with salmonella, so dressing is recommended. Not because of the brining, but just because stuffing can slow the cooking of the turkey, causing the bacteria inside the turkey to grow, and possibly sickening your family.

On the Food Network show on Thanksgiving this week (which is on their website, and may repeat) they showed a stuffing that is used to flavor the turkey, but is also thrown out after cooking. It was Giada De Laurentis' recipe.

Giada cut an orange, a lemon, and had sprigs of fresh thyme, sage, and rosemary just put inside, haphazardly, then cooked with the turkey. I'm going to try that one myself this year. Have fun with it, don't stress out over perfection, or being a slave to unchanging tradition.

Answer 4

Yes to both questions. You can use a brined turkey just as you would a regular one. Don't add salt to the gravy until you taste the final product, though, and be cautious about the salt you add to the stuffing. Try a low sodium chicken broth to moisten the stuffing and to make the gravy. You can always add salt, but you can't take it out, after all.

Answer 5

I've tried this and it wasn't too salty at all; delicious! Cranberry Turkey Brine What better to brine a turkey in than cranberry? INGREDIENTS: * 2 quarts cranberry juice * 1 quart water * 1 cup kosher salt * 1/2 cup apple juice * 1/2 cup orange juice * 12 cloves garlic, unpeeled and lightly smashed * 4 springs fresh thyme * 4 sprigs fresh rosemary * 6-8 bay leaves PREPARATION: Combine ingredients and place in a large pot. Add turkey to pot, making sure that brine covers turkey. If not, add more water to mixture. To properly brine a turkey you need to start the night before you plan to cook. You will need 10 to 12 hours (or more), a container large enough to hold your turkey and enough brine to cover it. You'll also need salt, water, seasonings, and enough room to refrigerate it.

Answer 6

You rinse the brine off of the turkey so it will not make a difference. Every year we brine the turkey and it really does make for a juicy turkey. I would avoid stuffing any turkey whether it has been brined or not. You are at higher risk for food poisining if you stuff your turkey. Good luck!

Answer 7

You could use a very little bit...gravy is supposed to be salty (think mashed potatoes...). Just taste-test as you add in the drippings.


Why are you brining your turkey?

Answer 8

???
Where did this Brined Trukey come from ,,???
this is the second or third Question for IT.

I'm 67 and have never considered a brine for turkey...
Or have ever heard of it.....
(ba jill ions) of turkeys are frozen each year so we can have (?) fresh turkey..

Any good cook will sample the food
If it is TOO salty -- -- adjust

Did you do something wrong..?????

Later
OK I just remembered My mom would rub the turkey down with 'salt' to SCRUB the skin of dead skin or dandruf . then rinse it and dry...
Is this your Brining ???
Give me a break

brine
NOUN:
Salt water used for preserving and pickling foods.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
brined , brin·ing , brines
To immerse, preserve, or pickle in salt water.

Answer 9

I don't see why you can't use the dripping from it, you do wash it and pat it dry before cooking the turkey. I don't plan on stuffing mine, with stuffing, I will use aromatics for putting in the turkey.

Answer 10

I think it would be salty. And I surely would not stuff it. Buy some broth or buy a few pieces of chicken, boil them for the broth and make your dressing and gravy separate.