Best 8 Creamy Turkey Gravy Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of creamy turkey gravy, an essential component of any Thanksgiving or holiday feast. This rich and velvety sauce elevates your roasted turkey to new heights, adding a layer of savory goodness to every bite. Dive into a collection of carefully curated recipes that cater to various dietary preferences, including gluten-free and dairy-free options. Discover the classic turkey gravy made with aromatic herbs and spices, the creamy mushroom gravy that adds a touch of umami, and the flavorful vegetarian gravy that caters to plant-based diets. Elevate your culinary skills and impress your guests with these easy-to-follow recipes, transforming your holiday meal into an unforgettable experience.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

TURKEY GRAVY SO CREAMY YOU'LL WANT TO POUR IT ON EVERYTHING



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Regardless of your family's Thanksgiving traditions, it's safe to say that gravy ranks pretty high on the list of must-make dishes, and finding an easy turkey

Provided by Nicole Perry

Categories     Condiments/Sauces, Other

Time 50m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Turkey pan juices
About 4 cups hot turkey stock
Unsalted butter, if necessary
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dry white wine
Kosher salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Pour the pan juices from roasting the turkey through a fine-mesh strainer into a large heat-safe measuring cup, and skim off the fat and reserve (or use a fat separator).
  • Place the roasting pan over two burners, and warm over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 cups water to deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits with a flat-sided wooden spoon. Once it has all dissolved, pour it through the fine mesh strainer into the same heat-safe measuring cup.
  • Add enough turkey stock to the juices to bring the total to 5 cups.
  • Add 5 tablespoons of the reserved turkey fat to the pan (making up any difference with butter), and whisk in flour. Cook for 3-4 minutes, whisking frequently to get rid of the raw flour flavor.
  • Drizzle the drippings mixture into the pan, whisking constantly. Add the cream, pepper, and wine. Bring to a boil, and whisk constantly until the gravy has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season to taste with salt; it may need up to 1 teaspoon.
  • Serve with turkey.

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST TURKEY GRAVY



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This is simply the most perfect gravy for your Thanksgiving turkey using pan drippings! So rich, so smooth and so easy!

Provided by Chungah Rhee

Categories     thanksgiving

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Pan drippings from Easy Thanksgiving Turkey
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Strain pan drippings through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids and reserve 2 1/2 cups pan drippings; set aside. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and thyme until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in reserved pan drippings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm.

FOOLPROOF TURKEY GRAVY



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There are just two simple steps (and five easy ingredients) in this delicious turkey gravy from drippings. You'll be delighted with the smooth, flavorful results. This is a recipe you'll return to every year, so be prepared to become the designated "gravy maker" at all your holiday gatherings. You'll get rave reviews, but don't let anyone know how easy it really is to make turkey graving from drippings; it may sound complicated, but with Betty's foolproof recipe you'll be able to add another turkey feather to your apron.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Condiment

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup turkey drippings (fat and juices from roasted turkey)
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 cups liquid (juices from roasted turkey, broth, water)
1/2 teaspoon salt, or less, if using turkey drippings
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Pour drippings from roasting pan into bowl, leaving brown particles in pan. Return 1/4 cup drippings to roasting pan. (Measure accurately because too little fat makes gravy lumpy.) Stir in flour. (Measure accurately so gravy is not greasy.)
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 2 Tablespoons, Sodium 200 mg

CREAMY TURKEY GRAVY



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With my easy recipe, even someone who has never made homemade gravy before can be assured of success. -Phyllis Schmalz, Kansas City, Kansas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 2-1/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons turkey drippings
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup whole milk

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, mix cornstarch, drippings, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 234mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

EASY TURKEY GRAVY



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This gravy comes out perfect every time. The cream of chicken soup is what gives it wonderful flavor. Nice and creamy, never lumpy.

Provided by Graden

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

Time 17m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 cups turkey stock with pan drippings
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup milk
⅓ cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Bring the turkey stock to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in soup, and season with poultry seasoning, pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic powder. Reduce heat to low, and let simmer.
  • Warm the milk in the microwave, and whisk in the flour with a fork until there are no lumps. Return the gravy to a boil, and gradually stir in the milk mixture. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute, or until thickened. Be careful not to let the bottom scorch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 22.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 1.9 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 227.2 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

CREAMY TURKEY GRAVY



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Make and share this Creamy Turkey Gravy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Doglover61aka Earnh

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 2 1/3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons turkey or 2 tablespoons chicken drippings
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In small saucepan, whisk cornstarch and drippings until smooth. Gradually stir in the broth, milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.1, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 3.7, Sodium 792.2, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.6, Protein 5

ROAST TURKEY WITH CREAM GRAVY



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Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Milk/Cream     turkey     Roast     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Dinner     Family Reunion     Christmas Eve     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (12-to 14-pound) turkey, neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for turkey stock
2 1/2 cups water, divided
About 4 cups hot turkey giblet stock
Melted unsalted butter if necessary
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup heavy cream
Equipment: a 17- by 14-inch flameproof roasting pan with a flat rack; kitchen string; a 2-quart measuring cup or a fat separator

Steps:

  • Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry. Put turkey on rack in roasting pan and season inside and out with 1 tablespoon salt and 2 teaspoons pepper. Fold neck skin under body, then tuck wing tips under breast and tie drumsticks together with string. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in lower third.
  • Add 1 cup water to pan and roast, without basting, rotating pan halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into fleshy part of each thigh (test both; do not touch bone) registers 165 to 170°F, 1 3/4 to 2 hours total.
  • Carefully tilt turkey so juices from inside large cavity run into pan. Transfer turkey to a platter (reserve juices in roasting pan) and let rest, uncovered, 30 minutes (temperature of thigh meat will rise to 170 to 175°F). Discard string.
  • Make gravy while turkey rests:
  • Strain pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve into 2-quart measure and skim off fat (or use a fat separator), reserving fat. Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add remaining 1 1/2 cups water and deglaze pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Strain through sieve into measuring cup containing pan juices. Add enough turkey giblet stock to pan juices to bring total to 5 cups.
  • Put 5 tablespoons reserved fat (if there is less, add melted butter) in a 4-quart heavy saucepan and whisk in flour. Cook roux over medium heat, whisking, 3 minutes. Add stock mixture in a fast stream, whisking constantly, then add cream, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Bring to a boil, whisking, then stir in any turkey juices from platter and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Serve turkey with gravy.
  • What to drink:
  • Lagier Meredith Mount Veeder Napa Valley Syrah '06

MAMAW'S CREAMED TURKEY OVER TOAST



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The day after Thanksgiving you can achieve the very pinnacle of comfort food! My mom ended up having to bake several turkeys a year just so we could get this stuff. Some very knowledgeable 'Zaarites helped me to ressurect it as the recipe had been lost.

Provided by Bone Man

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups whole milk
2/3 cup chicken stock
4 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 cups cooked turkey, deboned and roughly chopped
12 slices white bread, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large no-stick skillet, begin heating the milk, margarine and chicken stock over medium heat.
  • Whisk in the flour right away, eliminating all lumps, and as it comes to a boil, it should thicken.
  • Add the salt and pepper. (Black pepper is okay as a substitute).
  • As it thickens, toss in the chopped turkey and stir carefully as to not break up the chunks too much.
  • If it gets too thick, just add some milk and stir.
  • As soon as the mix is thick enough to your liking, it is done. Turn off the heat and cover until serving.
  • Serve over slices of toast or, make up some of your favorite biscuits instead.
  • If you have some left-over turkey broth from the day before when the turkey was baked, use that instead of chicken stock.
  • Note: the more dark meat, the better. It really adds to the flavor of this dish.

Tips:

  • To make a smooth gravy, whisk the cornstarch mixture into the hot broth or water until it's completely dissolved.
  • If you don't have cornstarch, you can use flour instead. Just be sure to whisk it into the fat until it's smooth and golden brown before adding the liquid.
  • To add flavor to your gravy, try adding a few tablespoons of white wine, chicken broth, or beef broth. You can also add herbs, such as thyme, rosemary, or sage.
  • If you're using leftover turkey drippings to make your gravy, be sure to skim off any excess fat before using.
  • Gravy is best served hot, so make it just before you're ready to eat.

Conclusion:

With these tips, you'll be able to make a delicious creamy turkey gravy that will be the perfect complement to your Thanksgiving meal. So get cooking and enjoy!

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