Giblet Gravy

This classic Southern recipe Giblet Gravy is made entirely from scratch with homemade giblet stock, roasted turkey or chicken pan drippings, roux, chopped giblets, and a boiled egg. This game-changing sauce is guaranteed to please everyone this coming Thanksgiving dinner! It’s a rich, velvety, and insanely flavorful gravy.

Course Condiment

Cuisine Southern

Keyword giblet gravy, gravy, homemade giblet gravy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Servings cups

Calories 271kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

4 tablespoon (56g) butter
Giblets, from a whole turkey or chicken
½ cup (50.5g) celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, smashed
½ cup (57.5g) onion, chopped
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf
5 cup (1185ml) or more water
4 tablespoon (40g) all-purpose flour
2-2 ½ cup (500-625ml) pan drippings, from turkey or chicken OR use hearty chicken broth
Chicken bouillon, to taste (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
½ cup (120ml) half-and-half or milk

Instructions

Melt one tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the giblets and brown on all sides.
Add the celery, garlic, onion, thyme, and bay leaf to the saucepan and saute for 3-5 minutes.
Once the ingredients are simmering, add water and cover for 1-2 hours. If using turkey giblets, adjust the amount of water appropriately since they are larger. I used smaller chicken giblets in this recipe.
Strain the stock with a fine-mesh strainer and scoop the giblets out using a slotted spoon. Set the stock aside and finely chop the giblets.
Using a different skillet (preferably cast iron), melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Once the butter melts, add in the flour and whisk until fully incorporated.
Gradually add the strained broth into the butter-flour mixture. Once that is fully mixed, add the pan drippings. Start with 2 cups and add more to achieve desired consistency. Add chicken bouillon and salt and pepper to taste.
Add the chopped boiled egg and giblets and simmer while stirring for 2-3 minutes. Add half and half or milk. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Serve warm over chicken or turkey and mashed potatoes!

Notes

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

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