Turkey Gravy without Drippings

5 from 3 votes

With just 3 simple ingredients, you can make mouthwatering turkey gravy - no drippings required!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Southern

Keyword: Christmas, comfort food, Thanksgiving

Servings: people

Simmer Broth: Bring chicken broth to simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Toast the Flour: Meanwhile, add flour to a dry skillet over medium-low heat and cook, whisking constantly for 3 to 5 minutes until it's toasted to a light golden brown. Immediately transfer to a small bowl (to keep from over-browning) and wipe out skillet.
Brown the Butter; Make Roux and Gravy: To same skillet, add butter. Cook and stir constantly over medium heat until it begins to sizzle and foam at the edges. Continue stirring for 3 to 4 to minutes until the butter turns golden brown, has deeper brown flecks and smells nutty. As soon as it reaches this point (do not allow the butter to burn - recipe note #1), add toasted flour and whisk or stir until smooth; add mixture all at once to simmering chicken broth in saucepan. Cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until smooth, thickened and bubbly; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

On Burned Butter: If your butter burns, pour it out and wipe out the skillet. Then start again at step 3. Unfortunately, that bitter, burned flavor will ruin the entire gravy.
On Lumps: If you end up with a few lumps, don't panic. It happens to everyone. Just pour the finished gravy through a fine-mesh strainer before serving. It's an easy, foolproof fix.
Scaling the Recipe: You can easily double or triple this recipe. I do it all the time for Thanksgiving. Just use a larger saucepan for the broth and a larger skillet for the roux.

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