Best 8 Awesome Turkey Giblet Stock Recipes

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Elevate your culinary skills and tantalize your taste buds with our curated collection of turkey giblet stock recipes. Discover the art of creating flavorful and versatile stock using turkey giblets, vegetables, and aromatic herbs. Learn how to transform simple ingredients into a rich, golden broth that adds depth and umami to your favorite dishes. Explore variations such as classic turkey giblet stock, slow-cooker turkey giblet stock, and roasted turkey giblet stock, each with its own unique flavor profile. Unlock the secrets of making homemade turkey stock that will elevate your soups, stews, gravies, and sauces to new heights. With step-by-step instructions, cooking tips, and expert insights, these recipes will guide you in crafting the perfect turkey giblet stock that will become a staple in your kitchen.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

TURKEY GIBLET GRAVY



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     condiment

Time 2h55m

Yield 2 3/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 turkey neck, reserved from turkey and cut in half
1 turkey backbone, reserved from turkey and cut in half
1 set giblets, reserved from turkey
1 small onion, quartered
1 medium carrot, quartered
1 stalk celery, quartered
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 cups water
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon potato starch
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh sage, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the giblet stock: Heat the oil in a 6 1/2-quart stockpot over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the neck and backbone and saute 5 to 6 minutes or until browned. Add the giblets, onion, carrot, celery and kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour in the water and add the thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and black peppercorns.
  • Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the stock reduces to 3 cups.
  • Strain the stock through a fine mesh strainer and cool slightly. Discard all solids but the giblets. Chop the giblets and set aside.
  • For the giblet gravy: Place 2 cups of the giblet stock in a 4-quart saucier over medium heat.
  • Combine 1/2 cup of cool stock with the all-purpose flour in a jar with a tightly fitted lid. Shake vigorously until starch dissolves and no lumps remain.
  • Gradually add the flour slurry to stock, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened slightly.
  • Combine the remaining 1/2 cup of cool stock with the potato starch in the lidded jar and shake vigorously until the starch dissolves and no lumps remain.
  • Turn off the heat, remove the saucier from the burner and whisk until the liquid temperature decreases to 190 degrees F. Return to low heat and whisk in the potato starch slurry, rosemary, sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 5 minutes to heat through and thicken, then season with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Add the chopped giblets and stir to combine. Keep warm in a thermos until ready to serve.

TURKEY GRAVY FROM GIBLETS



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You don't have to eat the giblets to make a great-tasting gravy! They are used mainly for the flavor of the broth. My mom added a couple of chopped boiled eggs and the chopped giblets to the gravy. This gravy is great with or without them!

Provided by Slowturtle

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Gravy Recipes     Turkey Gravy Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups chicken broth
1 turkey neck and giblets
½ cup chopped onion
1 celery, diced
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup turkey drippings
½ cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Combine broth, turkey neck, giblets, onion, celery, salt, and pepper in a large pot. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
  • Strain broth; you should have close to 4 cups.
  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add turkey drippings. Stir in flour until smooth. Add broth and giblets. Cook and stir until well blended and thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 450.5 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

TURKEY GIBLET GRAVY



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Yummy turkey gravy we serve at Thanksgiving.

Provided by Bryn Audrey

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Gravy Recipes     Turkey Gravy Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package of giblets and neck from turkey, excluding liver
4 cups water
1 cup turkey drippings
6 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup cold water
1 hard-cooked egg, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place turkey giblets and neck into a saucepan with 4 cups water and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer until broth is reduced to 3 cups, about 1 hour. Strain broth and reserve 1/2 cup of giblets; chop.
  • Combine giblet broth and turkey drippings in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water in a bowl until smooth. Whisk cornstarch into stock and drippings. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and stir chopped giblets and hard-cooked egg into the gravy. Season with salt and black pepper. Simmer until gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 140.8 mg, Fat 29.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 31.8 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

GIBLET STOCK



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Turkey giblets are edible when properly prepared and are the secret to a flavorful gravy. Use this easy recipe for our Perfect Roast Turkey.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Giblets (heart, gizzard, and liver) and neck, reserved from turkey
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 rib celery with leaves, stalk cut into 1/4-inch cubes, leaves roughly chopped
1 small leek, trimmed, washed and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 dried bay leaf

Steps:

  • Trim any fat or membrane from giblets. The liver should not have the gallbladder, a small green sac, attached. If it is, trim off carefully, removing part of the liver if necessary. Do not pierce sac; the liquid it contains is very bitter. Rinse giblets and neck; pat dry.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add chopped onions, celery and leaves, and leeks. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; cook another 5 minutes. Add 4 cups water, bay leaf, gizzard, heart, and neck (do not add liver; it needs to be cooked separately or it makes the stock bitter). Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Cook for 45 minutes, or until gizzard is tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.
  • Meanwhile, chop the liver finely. Melt remaining tablespoon of butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add liver and cook, stirring constantly, 4 to 6 minutes, until liver no longer releases any blood and is fully cooked. Set aside.
  • After 45 minutes of simmering, the liquid should reduce to about 2 1/2 cups. If it has not, increase the heat and cook another 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Strain broth. Chop gizzard and heart very fine and add to strained broth along with chopped liver. Pick meat off neck and add to broth. Set aside until needed for gravy.

TURKEY GIBLET STOCK



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Don't toss the neck and giblets after making the stock. Rather, finely chop them up and add to your gravy.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Yield 3 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 cups water
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
2 celery stalks, cut into chunks
1 onion, cut into wedges
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • While turkey is roasting, place neck and giblets in a saucepan with water, carrots, celery, and onion. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer 1 hour. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl (you should have 3 1/2 cups).

TURKEY GIBLET STOCK



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Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Categories     Soup/Stew     Onion     turkey     Thanksgiving     Celery     Carrot     White Wine     Winter     Simmer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Neck and giblets (excluding liver) from turkey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 celery rib, coarsely chopped
1 carrot, coarsely chopped
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 cup dry white wine
3 cups water
3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

Steps:

  • Pat neck and giblets dry. Heat oil in a heavy medium pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then brown neck and giblets, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add vegetables and garlic and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Add wine and boil 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and briskly simmer, uncovered, until reduced to 4 1/2 cups, 45 minutes to 1 hour. (If you have less, add water; if you have more, continue to reduce.) Strain through a large sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids. Skim off and discard fat.

ROAST TURKEY AND GIBLET GRAVY



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, quick, roasts, main course

Time 30m

Yield 8 - 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

10-to 12-pound turkey, with giblets
4 cups water
2 medium-size onions
1 carrot, scraped
1 rib celery
2 sprigs parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon unsalted butter or vegetable oil
6 cups corn and mushroom stuffing (see recipe)
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup dry white wine

Steps:

  • Remove the giblets and neck from the turkey; reserve the liver for another use. Rinse and dry the turkey and allow it to come to room temperature before stuffing and roasting.
  • Place the neck, gizzard and heart of the turkey in a saucepan with the water, 1 onion, the carrot, celery and parsley. Bring to a boil and cook, skimming the surface, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer about 40 minutes, until the liquid has reduced to 2 cups. Strain and set aside.
  • Mince the gizzard, heart and meat from the neck and reserve.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Season turkey cavity with salt and pepper; rub skin with butter or oil.
  • Stuff main cavity and neck cavity, then skewer or truss to close. Place extra stuffing in a small casserole, to be heated just before serving.
  • Place turkey on a V-shaped rack and roast, breast side down, for 30 minutes. If you do not have such a rack, roast the turkey with breast side up the entire time.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees, turn turkey breast side up and continue roasting another 2-2 1/2 hours, until a thermometer inserted in thick part of thigh registers 165 degrees. One-half hour before the turkey is finished, slice the remaining onion and scatter in the pan.
  • Remove turkey from the oven and allow to stand 30 minutes.
  • Drain excess fat from roasting pan. Set the pan on a burner, scatter in flour and cook over medium heat several minutes, stirring and scraping the pan. Whisk in the wine and the giblet stock. Cook a few minutes longer, until sauce has thickened. Strain into a saucepan, forcing most solids through strainer. Add minced giblets and season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove the stuffing from the turkey, carve the turkey, and serve with stuffing and reheated gravy.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1034, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 122 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 1879 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TURKEY GIBLET STOCK



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From Gourmet magazine. I use this stock as a base for my Turkey Gravy. I don't use the liver in the stock or gravy. It can lend a bitter note.

Provided by jlMiranda

Categories     Stocks

Time 3h10m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon oil
1 turkey neck
1 turkey giblets
1 celery rib, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 onion, quartered
10 cups water
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon peppercorn
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oil over moderate heat.
  • Brown neck and giblets 10-15 minutes.
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer about 3 hours. Turkey parts will be very tender.
  • Pour stock through a mesh sieve into a bowl. Reserve gizzard and heart for gravy, if desired. Discard remaining solids.
  • Stock should measure 4 cups. Add more water or continue to boil if necessary.
  • Let stand until fat rises to the top and skim fat from top.
  • Let cool completely before chilling.
  • Skim fat before using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.5, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 42.8, Sodium 226.5, Carbohydrate 5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.1, Protein 10.2

Tips:

  • Choosing the Right Turkey: Opt for a fresh or thawed turkey that's free of any visible damage or discoloration.
  • Properly Cleaning the Turkey: Remove the giblets and neck from the turkey's cavity and rinse the turkey inside and out with cold water.
  • Roasting the Turkey: Cook the turkey breast-side up in a roasting pan at 325°F (165°C) for about 13-15 minutes per pound, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C) as measured with a meat thermometer.
  • Making the Stock: Place the giblets, neck, and roasted turkey carcass in a large stockpot. Add vegetables like carrots, celery, and onions, along with herbs and spices like parsley, thyme, and bay leaves. Cover with water and simmer for several hours.
  • Storing the Stock: Once the stock is done, strain it into a clean container and let it cool before storing it in the refrigerator or freezer. Stock can be kept for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.

Conclusion:

Homemade turkey giblet stock is a versatile and flavorful ingredient that can elevate various dishes. Whether you're making soups, stews, gravies, or sauces, using homemade stock adds a rich, savory depth of flavor that store-bought stock simply can't match. With its ease of preparation and the ability to customize it to your taste, making turkey giblet stock at home is a worthwhile endeavor that can enhance your cooking repertoire and impress your family and friends. So, next time you roast a turkey, don't discard the giblets and carcass – use them to create a delicious and nutritious homemade stock that will add a gourmet touch to your culinary creations.

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