Best Gravy 1 2 3 Recipes

QUICK AND EASY GRAVY FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• In a wide skillet with sides, melt butter over medium heat. When melted and sizzling, whisk in the flour. Whisk until the flour and butter turn into a smooth paste and look medium blonde in color; about 1 minute. It smells toasty, like browned butter.
• Pour in stock and whisk until smooth. Bring the gravy to a low simmer. As it simmers, it thickens and becomes glossy.
• Whisk in the herbs and mushroom powder then cook at a low simmer for a minute or two. Remove from the heat then stir in half and half or cream (optional).
• Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and black pepper (we like a generous amount of pepper).
• Substitute some or all the butter with fat left in the pan from roasting. If there are juices left in the pan, strain them then swap all or some of the stock for the pan juices. Pan drippings and juices will be well seasoned compared to the stock. When seasoning, taste the gravy first then adjust with more salt and/or pepper. If you used a stove-top safe pan such as a Dutch oven or stainless steel pan for roasting, there is no need for the skillet. Make the gravy directly in the roasting pan.

GRAVY 1-2-3

Steps:

• Transfer the turkey drippings to a glass measuring cup.
• Place the roasting pan over low heat, add 1/2 cup white wine or broth and scrape the bits from the pan; add to the drippings. Skim 1/2 cup fat from the drippings and place in the roasting pan; skim and discard the remaining fat.
• Add 1/2 cup flour to the fat in the pan and stir with a wooden spoon, cooking until the mixture is a brown, toasty roux.
• Slowly whisk the hot broth into the roux; bring to a boil. Add drippings and simmer to thicken. Add salt, pepper and chopped giblets, if desired.

MAKE-AHEAD GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour on the onions, stirring constantly, and cook until flour is golden to brown. Adjust heat so mixture does not burn.
• Gradually whisk in 4 cups stock until mixture thickens and is smooth. If it is too thick, add liquid. Cool, cover and chill.
• When ready to serve, reheat mixture over low heat, stirring. Scrape bottom of turkey pan and add drippings or giblets to gravy. Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve.

1-2-3 TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. If cooking meat or poultry, remove from pan and pour off & measure drippings. (If not cooking, substitute butter; see ingredients above.)
• 2. Pour soup into pan; stir well to loosen browned bits of meat or poultry.
• 3. Blend in water and drippings. Stir over low heat until warmed through.

EASY GRAVY

Steps:

• Cook fat drippings and broth in a roasting pan or saucepan over medium heat, until hot.
• Stir corn starch and water in a small bowl until smooth; add to pan. If desired, add a dash of poultry seasoning for chicken and turkey gravies, a sprinkle of thyme for beef or a pinch of rosemary for pork. Stirring constantly with a wire whisk, bring to a boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.