The Best Turkey Gravy No Drip
What do we do without turkey gravy? Thanksgiving dinner is lost without it! This creamy gravy recipe is easy and tastes delicious on all your favorite Thanksgiving dishes.
Turkey gravy and cranberry sauce are as much a Thanksgiving staple as the stuffing! Make sure to smother every other Thanksgiving side dish in this delicious creamy gravy – you won’t regret it.
easy turkey gravy
don’t you agree? ! Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be the same without the gravy to bring all the flavors together.
I love homemade turkey gravy because it’s easy and always so creamy and delicious. Some people might be afraid to make gravy from scratch, but I assure you it’s super easy!
Whether you pour over everything or just mashed potatoes, this recipe is a keeper! ! It was so good – thick, creamy and lots of flavor. The best part is that it can be made even if you don’t have turkey juice.
Talk about easy!
How to Make No Drip
There are a few different ways to make turkey gravy. You can make it with turkey juice from a roast turkey or start with butter.
If you use butter, Then melt ¼ cup butter in a medium saucepan.
If you are using turkey juice, Pour the drippings from the ¼ cup baking pan into a medium saucepan.
boil. Complete the roux by adding ¼ cup flour to the pan. Cook this over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it’s smooth. Add 2 cups turkey broth to a saucepan. Stir constantly to boil. Boil for 1 minute. Season the gravy with salt and pepper and toss. Serve hot.
in advance: You can make turkey gravy 5 days in advance! I just want to prepare a meal ahead of time for Thanksgiving and save precious cooking time. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, heat on the stove.
what gravy to serve with
Turkey gravy is delicious on many different dishes. Here are some of our top picks:
We love it over most savory dishes in a holiday meal, and because it’s so easy, it’s a must-have.
We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. As we mentioned, if you don’t have turkey juice, don’t worry. Butter and turkey soup give it the same deliciousness. 😉
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Course Side Dishes
American food
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total time 10 minutes
10 servings
Calories 55 kcal
by Lil’ Luna
- ¼ cup melted butter (or ¼ cup turkey drops)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups turkey broth
- If you use turkey juice, ½ tsp less salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- If you are using butter, melt ¼ cup butter in a medium saucepan. If you’re using turkey drippings: Pour ¼ cup dripping oil from the roasting pan into a medium saucepan.
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Complete the roux by adding ¼ cup flour to the pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.
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Add 2 cups of turkey broth. Stir constantly to boil. Boil for 1 minute.
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Season with salt and pepper and toss.