Making a pan gravy from meat drippings has become one of my favorite things to do once I’ve cooked meat in a skillet. \u00a0This is also how we make our Thanksgiving gravy from turkey drippings. \u00a0I will be honest – I don’t use the giblets when making our gravy. \u00a0The thought grosses my husband out. \u00a0So these are directions for making gravy using drippings from your meat, without using the giblets (if you’re cooking up a turkey). \u00a0This isn’t a science. \u00a0I don’t always measure.<\/p>\n
I hope to get pictures of the process when we make it tomorrow, but right now I have none.<\/p>\n
To make pan gravy, you will need drippings from your meat (about a cup), the fat you skimmed off the top (or butter or vegetable oil), broth, flour, salt\/pepper, aromatics (if you wish).<\/p>\n
First, drain your drippings into a cup or bowl. \u00a0It’s a good idea to cook your gravy in the same skillet or pan that you cooked your meat in, so you can grab all those brown bits that get stuck to the bottom (that is where the flavor hides) – if you used a roasting pan, it’s ok to span two burners on your stovetop to heat it up. \u00a0Skim the fat from your drippings using a spoon (save it!). \u00a0If you have the time, let your drippings chill in the fridge for about half an hour – the fat will solidify at the top making skimming the fat a lot easier.<\/p>\n
Begin heating your pan or skillet over medium high heat, then an add\u00a0about 1\/4 c of the fat you skimmed off of your drippings. \u00a0If you have a ton of fat and drippings, you can double the recipe. \u00a0If you don’t have that much, you can make the difference up with butter or vegetable oil. \u00a0Once the fat is sizzling, stir in enough flour to make a roux. \u00a0It should be bubbly and you should be able to move your whisk through the roux to separate it, and watch it fill back in. \u00a0If you have clumps, you added too much flour. \u00a0Add more fat until you even things out. \u00a0Ideally you will use equal amounts of both fat and flour. \u00a0Cook the roux until it turns light brown and is fragrant. \u00a0If you don’t cook it long enough your gravy will have an uncooked flour taste.<\/p>\n
Once your roux has cooked, add your reserved pan drippings. \u00a0The addition of this liquid will cause the browned bits to release from the skillet, then the flour in the mix will thicken the drippings up pretty well. \u00a0It’s ok, it won’t be that thick for long.<\/p>\n
Add your broth, about\u00a0a half cup, gradually adding and whisking more, until you have the desired thickness you want. \u00a0Cook until heated through. \u00a0At this point, add salt, pepper or any thing else you wish to put in here.<\/p>\n
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