Transform Pan Drippings into Delicious Turkey Gravy with Our Foolproof Recipe

1. Stir 1 cup chicken broth into pan drippings from roasted turkey in roasting pan, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan. Pour drippings into a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Skim and reserve fat from drippings. If necessary, add enough melted butter to the reserved fat to make 1/4 cup. Add enough additional broth to the drippings in the measuring cup to make 2 cups total liquid. 

2. Pour the 1/4 cup fat into a 2-qt. saucepan (discard any remaining fat). Whisk in flour until smooth. 

3. Add broth mixture all at once to saucepan, stirring until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Before serving, strain gravy into a serving bowl.

Big-Batch Turkey Gravy Recipe

If 2 cups of gravy isn’t enough, the recipe is easily doubled. Use drippings as directed in Step 1 and add enough broth to make 4 cups total liquid. If there isn’t 1/2 cup fat from the drippings, add enough melted butter to reach 1/2 cup. Stir 1/2 cup flour into fat in Step 2; continue as directed.

How to Make Gravy Without Drippings

If you’d rather skip the drippings, just use all broth and substitute butter for the fat. Boost the flavor by adding 1 to 2 tsp. chicken broth base.