day ahead giblet pan gravy

How To Make day ahead giblet pan gravy

• Step 1
  Chef's Note: This is an excellent tasting gravy; however, if you use a brine for your turkey, then there are two things to remember. Don't add any salt to the gravy, and use a low-sodium chicken stock. The pan drippings from a brined turkey will contain extra salt from the brining process... so, you probably will not need additional salt.
• Step 2
  Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer.
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  Step 3
  Add the turkey neck, heart, and gizzard and cook, stirring, until browned, about 8 minutes.
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  Step 4
  Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes.
• Step 5
  Reduce heat to low; cover the pan, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until turkey parts and onion release their juices, about 20 minutes.
• Step 6
  Add chicken broth, water, and the herbs; increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, skimming any scum that rises to surface, until broth is rich and flavorful, about 30 minutes.
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  Step 7
  Strain the broth, into a bowl... the amount you have should be around 8 cups.
• Step 8
  Reserve the heart and gizzard; however, you can discard the neck. Dice the heart and gizzard, and reserve, separate from the gravy, until Thanksgiving Day.
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  Step 9
  Heat the butter in large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat; when foam subsides, whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until nutty brown and fragrant, about 10 minutes
• Step 10
  Whisk in the cooked broth, plus the wine, and then increase to medium-high and bring to boil.
• Step 11
  Immediately, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and flavorful, about 30 minutes. Add a bit of salt, and pepper, but remember to omit the salt, if you brined the turkey.
• Step 12
  THE BIG EVENT
• Step 13
  Remove the bowl from the refrigerator, just before the turkey comes out of the oven, place into a pot, and warm, but don’t boil the liquid.
• Step 14
  Remove the drippings from the pan, and de-fat.
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  Step 15
  Add the pan drippings to the gravy mixture you made yesterday, stir in the reserved giblets, and then bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes. Season to taste.
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  Step 16
  Serve with turkey… Enjoy.
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