The Old Kitchen · Recipe courtesy of Nathan, modified from an Emeril recipe
Giblet and Wine Gravy
A from-scratch turkey broth and white-wine pan gravy, finished with the chopped giblets.
Ingredients
- For the turkey broth: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Reserved turkey neck and giblets
- 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 large celery stalk, coarsely chopped
- 1 small bay leaf
- 3 cups turkey stock, chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- For the gravy: reserved turkey pan juices
- 4 cups turkey broth (above)
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Remove the neck, giblets and liver from the turkey and reserve.
- For the broth, heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the neck, heart and gizzard and sauté until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add the vegetables and bay leaf and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes.
- Add the stock and water and bring to a boil. Lower to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 4 cups, about 1 hour, adding the chopped liver for the last 15 minutes.
- Strain the broth. Pull the meat off the neck, chop it with the giblets and set aside.
- For the pan gravy, pour the turkey pan juices into a measuring cup and skim off the fat. Set the roasting pan over two burners on medium heat, add the pan juices, 1 cup of broth and the wine, and deglaze, scraping up the brown bits. Add the remaining 3 cups of broth, bring to a simmer and transfer to a measuring cup.
- In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, to a light roux. Whisk in the hot stock and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Add the neck meat and giblets, season with salt and pepper, and serve.