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Easy Turkey Gravy Recipe

Easy turkey gravy made with pan drippings and stock, white wine, sage, onion, and cornstarch in 20 minutes or less.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 48 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 cups strained turkey pan drippings and turkey stock see notes below
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine optional
  • 1/2 cup onion minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 3 tablespoons sage minced
  • 1/3 cup corn starch
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Heat a large saucepan to medium-low heat and sautee the minced onion in the butter. Once the onion is soft (about 5-7 minutes) add the white wine and turn the burner to medium-high heat to reduce and cook off the alcohol.
  2. After 3 minutes add in the liquid from the turkey stock and drippings. Add in 3 tablespoons of chopped sage.
  3. Next, mix together the cold water and cornstarch to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the pot and cook for 1 minute to activate the cornstarch and thicken the gravy.
  4. Remove the gravy from the heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Save the pan drippings from roasted turkey breast (you won't have much) or a roasted whole turkey.  Use store-bought turkey stock to make up the difference for 4 full cups.
  • A full turkey will have a lot of fat and drippings.  If you don't want all of the fat for the gravy you can use a separator and use as much or as little as you like.
  • Wine can be omitted.  If omitting the wine, use a bit less cornstarch (1/4 cup instead of a 1/3)  since acids like wine can lower cornstarch's thickening strength.
  • Sage can be left whole, cooked in the gravy until serving, then removed.  
  • Flour can be substituted for the cornstarch slurry.  You will need a half cup flour or more to equal 1/3 cup of cornstarch in regards to thickening power.

Nutrition Information

Calories 48kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 4.3g (1%) Protein 0.4g (1%) Fat 1.9g (3%) Saturated Fat 1.2g (6%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 650mg (27%) Potassium 15mg (0%) Sugar 0.5g (1%) Calcium 2mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 48

% Daily Value*

Calories 48kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 4.3g 1%
Protein 0.4g 1%
Fat 1.9g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.2g 6%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 650mg 27%
Potassium 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 1%
Calcium 2mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.