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No matter how great your turkey and mashed potatoes are on their own, there’s nothing like slathering on my flavor-packed Herby Turkey Gravy to make them even better!

Herby Turkey Gravy


 

Even if you don’t use my Dry-Brine Thanksgiving Turkey recipe, be sure to save your pan juices from your roast turkey! Those will be the base of your gravy, then you’ll supplement with additional broth, all kinds of herbs and a few additional ingredients to make this gravy extra delicious. You’ll want to spoon it over absolutely everything!

ingredients:

  • Unsalted Butter or Ghee
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Fresh Sage
  • Fresh Rosemary
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Cassava Flour
  • White Wine
  • Turkey Broth and/or Pan Juices
  • Kosher Salt

step-by-step:

step one: melt the butter and cook the herbs

In a large saucepan set over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic, sage, rosemary and thyme and cook, stirring until the garlic is softened and fragrant.

step two: add the flour

Add the cassava flour and continue to cook, stirring, until the flour is well combined with the butter, about 2 minutes.

step three: add the wine

Add the white wine and whisk to combine until the mixture thickens.

step four: add the broth

Slowly pour in 1 cup of broth, whisking constantly, until smooth. Pour in the remaining 3 cups of broth and continue to whisk until evenly combined.

step five: bring the gravy to a boil

Increase the heat and bring the gravy to a rapid simmer. Once simmering, continue to cook, whisking often until the gravy thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and keep warm until ready to serve. Season to taste with salt, as desired.

can i use regular flour?

Yes! I regularly cook with cassava flour, but you can definitely use an equal amount of all-purpose flour instead.

can i make this ahead of thanksgiving?

Yes, definitely! While I think that the pan juices give this gravy so much flavor, you can definitely make it ahead of the holiday with homemade or store-bought turkey broth only. Feel free to stir in about 1/2 cup of pan juices after the turkey is done roasting to get some of that flavor.

I hope y’all make my Herby Turkey Gravy for your Thanksgiving feast this year! Comment below and let me know what you think!

Looking for more Thanksgiving recipes? Try these!

Dry-Brine Thanksgiving Turkey

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Easy Apple Dump Cake

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Herby Turkey Gravy

Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 People

Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or ghee)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh sage leaves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves minced
  • 4 tablespoons cassava flour (or all-purpose flour)
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 4 cups turkey broth and/or pan juices see note*
  • kosher salt, to taste

Instructions 

  • In a large saucepan set over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic, sage, rosemary and thyme and cook, stirring until the garlic is softened and fragrant.
  • Add the cassava flour and continue to cook, stirring, until the flour is well combined with the butter, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the white wine and whisk to combine until the mixture thickens.
  • Slowly pour in 1 cup of broth, whisking constantly, until smooth. Pour in the remaining 3 cups of broth and continue to whisk until evenly combined.
  • Increase the heat and bring the gravy to a rapid simmer. Once simmering, continue to cook, whisking often until the gravy thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and keep warm until ready to serve. Season to taste with salt, as desired.

Notes

If you are using pan juices from roasting your turkey, be sure to measure how many cups of liquid you have in the bottom of the pan. You’ll likely end up needing to add more broth, but in total you’ll need 4 cups of pan juices and broth. 
If your gravy gets too thick, simply whisk in about ½ cup of broth. If you refrigerate it and have leftovers, it will thicken in the fridge. Reheat it in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in 1/2 cup broth until hot and you reach your desired consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 51kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 438mg, Potassium: 34mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 102IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 17mg, Iron: 0.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Servings: 8 People
Calories: 51


Welcome! I’m Alex.

I’m a food lover sharing healthy, simple, delicious, recipes from my kitchen to yours. Here you’ll find lots of Whole30, lots of healthy, and a little indulgence here and there because…it’s all about balance y’all!


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  1. There was quite a bit of ooing and aahing over this gravy. Very flavorful! My only change . . . I don’t use garlic but whole shallots in the pan during roasting add a great deal of flavor to any gravy.