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Anthony Bourdain's Turkey Gravy

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 quarts turkey stock
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 2 shallots, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Reserved turkey pan drippings (1/4 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce (plus more for seasoning)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (plus more for seasoning)
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large saucepan, combine the turkey stock, wine and shallots and bring to a simmer.

  • Step 2: Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 45 minutes.

  • Step 3: Strain the stock into a large bowl

  • Step 4: Wipe out the saucepan.

  • Step 5: Melt the butter in the saucepan.

  • Step 6: Add the flour and cook over moderate heat, whisking frequently, until deep golden, 4 to 5 minutes.

  • Step 7: Whisk in the strained stock and the reserved turkey pan drippings and bring to a simmer.

  • Step 8: Cook over moderately high heat, whisking occasionally, until the gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 9: Stir in the 1 teaspoon of fish sauce and 1/4 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 10: Add more fish sauce and Worcestershire sauce to taste. Serve hot.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • The gravy can be refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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