Best 12 Giblet Gravy For Heritage Turkey With Oyster Dressing Recipes

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Thanksgiving dinner wouldn't be complete without a rich, flavorful giblet gravy to accompany the roasted turkey and oyster dressing. This classic gravy is made with the giblets from the turkey, which are simmered in a flavorful broth along with vegetables and herbs. The resulting gravy is thick, savory, and packed with umami flavor.

In this article, we'll provide you with two delicious giblet gravy recipes: one for a traditional giblet gravy made with butter, flour, and chicken broth, and another for a more modern gravy made with white wine, shallots, and cream. Both recipes are easy to follow and will elevate your Thanksgiving dinner to the next level.

In addition to the giblet gravy recipes, we'll also share a recipe for classic oyster dressing, a Southern staple that's the perfect side dish for roasted turkey. Our oyster dressing is made with fresh oysters, celery, onion, and sage, and it's baked until golden brown and crispy.

So, whether you're a traditionalist or you're looking for a more modern take on giblet gravy, we've got you covered. And don't forget the oyster dressing!

Let's cook with our recipes!

HERITAGE TURKEY WITH OYSTER DRESSING



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This moist and flavorful heritage turkey is a family favorite of Hot and Hot Fish Club chef Chris Hastings. Serve with his Giblet Gravy, if desired.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Turkey Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (14-pound) turkey, giblets and wings (second joint and tip only) removed and reserved for Chris Hastings's Turkey Stock
4 teaspoons coarse salt
4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Oyster Dressing
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large onions, cut into 2-inch-thick slices
6 sprigs fresh thyme
3 sprigs fresh sage

Steps:

  • Rinse turkey inside and out. Place paper towel in turkey and wrap turkey in paper towels; let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Unwrap turkey and remove paper towels from cavity. Season cavities with 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper. Stuff cavities with oyster dressing; using kitchen twine, truss turkey to enclose. Spoon remaining stuffing into a shallow baking dish. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake covered, 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Rub outside of turkey with olive oil and season with remaining 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper.
  • Place onions in the bottom of a roasting pan along with thyme and sage. Set stuffed turkey on top of onions and transfer roasting pan to oven. Roast for 30 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 300 degrees and continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reaches 150 degrees, about 2 1/2 hours more.
  • Remove turkey from oven and let stand 30 minutes; transfer to a platter. Squeeze any juices from onions into roasting pan; discard onions and herbs. Reserve roasting pan and drippings for gravy; carve turkey and serve.

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.

ROAST TURKEY WITH HERBED OYSTER STUFFING AND GIBLET GRAVY



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Categories     Herb     turkey     Roast     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Bacon     Oyster     Sage     Thyme     Gourmet

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 19

For the stuffing
two 1/2-pound loaves of day-old Italian or French bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 12 cups)
1/2 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups finely chopped onion
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 tablespoon minced fresh sage leaves or 2 teaspoons dried sage, crumbled
2/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
18 oysters, shucked and chopped, reserving the liquor for another use
a 12- to 14-pound turkey, the neck and giblets (excluding the liver) reserved for making turkey giblet stock
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 cupturkey giblet stock or chicken broth
For the gravy
1 cup dry white wine
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups turkey giblet stock , including the reserved cooked neck and giblets
parsley sprigs and thyme sprigs for garnish

Steps:

  • Make the stuffing:
  • In 2 shallow baking pans or jelly-roll pans arrange the bread cubes in one layer, bake them in a preheated 325°F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are golden, and transfer them to a large bowl. In a large skillet cook the bacon over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is crisp, transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, and pour off all but about 1/4 cup of the fat. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the garlic, the onion, and the celery with the thyme and the sage over moderately low heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened and transfer the mixture to the bowl. Add the parsley, the melted butter, the oysters, the bacon, and salt and pepper to taste, toss the stuffing well, and let if cool completely. The stuffing may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. (To prevent bacterial growth do not stuff the turkey cavities in advance.)
  • Rinse the turkey, pat it dry, and season it inside and out with salt and pepper. Pack the neck cavity loosely with some of the stuffing, fold the neck skin under the body, and fasten it with a skewer. Pack the body cavity loosely with some of the remaining stuffing and truss the turkey. Transfer the remaining stuffing to a buttered 3-quart baking dish and reserve it, covered and chilled.
  • Spread the turkey with 1/2 stick of the butter and roast it on a rack in a roasting pan in a preheated 425°F. oven for 30 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 325°F., baste the turkey with the pan juices, and drape it with a piece of cheesecloth, soaked in the remaining 1 stick butter, melted and cooled. Roast the turkey, basting it every 20 minutes, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the fleshy part of a thigh registers 180°F. and the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer. During the last 1 1/2 hours of roasting, drizzle the reserved stuffing with the stock, bake it, covered, in the 325°F. oven for 1 hour, and bake it, uncovered, for 30 minutes more. Discard the cheesecloth and string from the turkey, transfer the turkey to a heated platter, reserving the juices in the roasting pan, keep it warm, covered loosely with foil.
  • Make the gravy:
  • Skim all of the fat from the roasting pan juices, reserving 1/3 cup of the fat, and add the wine to the pan. Deglaze the pan over moderately high heat, scraping up the brown bits, and boil the mixture until it is reduced by half. In a saucepan combine the reserved fat and the flour and cook the roux over moderately low heat, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the stock and the wine mixture in a stream, whisking, and simmer the gravy, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the reserved cooked giblets and neck meat, chopped, and salt and pepper to taste, simmer the gravy for 2 minutes, and transfer it to a heated sauceboat.
  • Garnish the turkey with the parsley and thyme sprigs and serve it with the gravy and the stuffing.

GIBLET GRAVY FOR HERITAGE TURKEY WITH OYSTER DRESSING



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Make this gravy from Hot and Hot Fish Club chef Chris Hastings with drippings from his Heritage Turkey.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Holidays & Events     Thanksgiving Recipes

Yield Makes 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Roasting pan with turkey drippings (from Heritage Turkey with Oyster Dressing)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon freshly chopped thyme
1 cup finely chopped cooked turkey giblets (from Chris Hastings's Turkey Stock)
1 turkey liver, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups warm Chris Hastings's Turkey Stock
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Set roasting pan across two burners over medium heat. When drippings begin to simmer, whisk in flour and cook, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add thyme, giblets, and liver, and stir to combine.
  • Add 1/2 cup stock and whisk until smooth. Bring to a simmer. Continue adding stock, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking, until all the stock has been added. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm until ready to use.

OLD FASHIONED GIBLET STUFFING



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If you like an old fashioned stuffing, then this one's for you.

Provided by BURPS

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup butter
1 sack giblets from one turkey
1 cup diced celery
½ cup chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
8 cups dry bread cubes
1 cup chicken broth

Steps:

  • Chop giblets and cook in butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, 2 minutes. Stir in celery and onion and cook until tender, but not brown. Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
  • Place bread crumbs in a large bowl. Toss with giblet mixture and enough broth to lightly moisten the bread. Use stuffing to stuff an 18 pound turkey, or bake separately, in a 2 quart dish, covered, 40 to 45 minutes in a 375 degree F (190 degree C) oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 117.1 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 478.9 mg, Sugar 2.4 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 GRAVY II



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This old fashioned giblet turkey gravy recipe is very easy to prepare.

Provided by Bode

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

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons turkey drippings
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups turkey stock
¼ cup cooked turkey giblets, chopped
½ tablespoon chopped fresh sage
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Heat pan drippings in a large skillet over medium heat; gradually add flour and stir until golden brown.
  • Slowly whisk in turkey stock until blended and smooth. Stir in giblets, and season with sage, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.1 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 6.6 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 147.7 mg

GIBLET GRAVY



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While the turkey is in the oven, get some rest - and make the gravy. Giblet gravy requires the cook to use the neck, gizzard and heart of the bird to make deeply flavored stock, which is then combined with the pan drippings, a bit of flour and wine or brandy. Finally, the cooked neck, gizzard and heart are finely chopped and added to the rich, savory gravy, to make for a more interesting texture.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     sauces and gravies

Time 40m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large onions, peeled
Turkey neck, gizzard and heart
1 carrot, peeled and cut in half
1 stalk celery, cut in halves
A few sprigs of parsley
6 whole peppercorns
3 cups of water
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons white wine or brandy (optional)

Steps:

  • After turkey has been roasting for about an hour, slice one of the onions and scatter slices in roasting pan with turkey.
  • Place the other onion, cut in half, in a saucepan. Add turkey neck, gizzard and heart, the carrot, celery, parsley and peppercorns. Cover with water and bring to boil. Skim surface, lower heat and allow to simmer at least 30 minutes. Strain and reserve the stock. You should have about 2 cups of stock. Dice meat from neck, gizzard and heart, and set it aside.
  • When turkey has finished roasting and is resting on the carving board place the roasting pan on top of the stove, over two burners if necessary. Skim off all but a few tablespoons of fat from pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with the flour (the more used the thicker the gravy), and whisk it vigorously and thoroughly, scraping up any particles clinging to the pan. Gradually add the stock, whisking constantly over medium heat until the mixture has thickened and is smooth. Strain into a sauce pan.
  • Add any juices from carving board and the reserved giblets. Season with salt and pepper. Add wine or brandy and bring to a simmer, and 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

GIBLET TURKEY GRAVY



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Gravy enhanced with giblets is traditional in our house. Try this hearty gravy with sage and a dash of wine; I think you'll love it, too. -Jeff Locke, Arma, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 16 servings (about 1/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup cornstarch
4 cups chicken stock, divided
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
Giblets from 1 turkey, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine or additional chicken stock
2 tablespoons minced fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried sage leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and 1/2 cup stock until smooth. In a large saucepan, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add giblets; cook and stir 5-8 minutes or until browned., Add wine and sage to pan; cook 3-5 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add remaining stock; bring to a boil. Stir in cornstarch mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 3-5 minutes or until thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Stir in salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 191mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

TURKEY GIBLET GRAVY



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Being so close to Canadian Thanksgiving, I thought this recipe might be handy. It is traditional in our family and served quite thick to pour over mashed potatoes. Left over gravy can be used up in a turkey casserole. We usually make a turkey shepherd's pie which can be frozen and add the mashed potatoes when defrosted and cooked.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Poultry

Time 3h15m

Yield 3-4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 turkey giblets, removed from bird, neck, gizzard and liver
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon sage
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 -4 tablespoons seasoned flour
water

Steps:

  • Remove giblets from bird.
  • Place in saucepan.
  • Add salt and pepper, sage, celery and onion.
  • Cover with water.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Simmer covered for 2 or 3 hours while turkey cooks.
  • When the meat starts to fall away from the neck bones, strain liquid into a blender.
  • Chop liver and gizzard and add to blender.
  • Pick meat from neck bones and add to blender.
  • Puree off and on until liquefied.
  • Add flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
  • Blend off and on a few times until flour is incorporated.
  • After turkey has been removed from roaster.
  • Pour fat off, leaving brown bits and juice and bits of stuffing or meat stuck to pan, but remove any skin stuck.
  • Whisk as much "stuck stuff" up that you can.
  • Pour contents of blender in roaster, whisking as you pour, if too thick add a little water and continue whisking and adding water until reaching consistency you want.
  • Don't add too much water at once.
  • Place roaster in 450-500 degree oven for 15 minutes.
  • Add more water and whisk if necessary, just before serving, but be sure it is bubbling hot.
  • Should be fairly thick.
  • Pour into gravy boat and serve hot.
  • Should be the last thing put on the table so that it is very hot.

TURKEY GIBLET GRAVY



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My mother used to make this old fashion, southern-style gravy every holiday for the family, and now I make it for mine. It's a tasty variation of a giblet gravy. You might be surprised how much you like it. -Dunya Johnson, Rochester, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 1-3/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Turkey giblets (liver and neck removed), chopped
1 carton (15 ounces) chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 hard-boiled large eggs, finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the giblets, chicken stock, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; boil for 5-6 minutes. Remove from the heat. Strain giblets; return cooking juices to pan. Set aside 2 tablespoons juices. Finely chop giblets; add giblets and eggs to pan. Cook and stir for 1 minute., In a small bowl, combine flour and reserved cooking juices; gradually stir into pan. Cook and stir 5-7 minutes longer or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • Use a variety of giblets. This will give your gravy a more complex flavor. Giblets typically include the neck, heart, liver, and gizzard of the turkey.
  • Brown the giblets before simmering. This will help to develop their flavor and add color to the gravy.
  • Use a good quality stock. The stock is the base of your gravy, so it's important to use a good one. You can use chicken stock, turkey stock, or vegetable stock.
  • Simmer the gravy for at least 30 minutes. This will help to develop the flavors and thicken the gravy.
  • Strain the gravy before serving. This will remove any impurities and give you a smooth, flavorful gravy.

Conclusion:

Giblet gravy is a delicious and easy-to-make sauce that is perfect for serving with turkey. By following these tips, you can make a giblet gravy that is sure to impress your family and friends.

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