Deeply Rich Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

Name: Deeply Rich Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 cup All-Purpose Flour; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 stalk Celery; 4 cups Chicken Broth; 2 whole Diced Yellow Onion; 0.25 tsp Dried Thyme; 2 whole Garlic; 1 pinch Salt & Pepper; 2 whole Sliced Carrots; 3 lb Turkey Breast; 4 cups Water; 1.5 cups White Wine

Side Dish 🥗 American Low-Carb

Deeply Rich Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy delivers a full-bodied, velvety sauce with layers of roasted turkey flavor, mellow sweetness from caramelized vegetables, and a subtle lift from white wine. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving or any roast turkey dinner, offering a smooth, pourable gravy you can prepare in advance to keep stress low and flavor high.

Prep30 mins
Cook2 hrs 30 mins
Serves18
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2

Place the turkey wings, onions, celery, carrots, and garlic in a roasting pan, and roast until the turkey wings are a deep golden brown, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
3

Transfer the roasted wings and vegetables to a large pot.
4

Set the roasting pan over two stove burners on medium-high heat and pour in the white wine.
5

Scrape up and dissolve the browned bits from the bottom of the pan into the wine; cook and scrape until the drippings and wine reduce to about 1/2 cup.
6

Pour the reduced wine mixture into the saucepan with the turkey wings.
7

Pour the chicken broth and water into the pot and season with thyme.
8

Press the turkey wings down into the liquid; bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 45 minutes.
9

Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
10

Strain the broth through a colander into a large bowl; pick meat from the wings, if desired, to add to the gravy, or discard the used wings and vegetables.
11

Let the gravy base sit for several minutes so the fat forms a layer on top, then skim off as much fat as you can.
12

Transfer the skimmed fat to a saucepan; there should be at least 1/2 cup of turkey fat, and add butter to reach this amount if needed.
13

Whisk the flour into the turkey fat over medium heat until the mixture is smooth and golden brown.
14

Gradually whisk in the broth until the gravy comes to a boil and thickens.
15

Season with salt and pepper to taste.
16

Let the gravy cool, then refrigerate or freeze.
17

Reheat to just below boiling to serve.