Four Steps to Perfect Gravy | Holiday | Whole Foods Market

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious; cornstarch is often cheaper and gluten-free.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: low-sodium chicken broth

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Low-sodium options are healthier; vegetable broth can be a budget-friendly alternative.

Melt butter in a warm pan.

Add flour to the melted butter and stir over low to medium heat until a paste forms (this is called a roux).

Cook the roux for a couple of minutes until it has a buttery nutty flavor and the raw flour taste is cooked out.

Whisk in warmed low sodium chicken broth slowly to avoid lumps, bringing it to a boil and then letting it simmer for 1-2 minutes to thicken.

In a roasting pan over high heat, add turkey drippings and bring to a boil.

Deglaze the pan with white wine, scraping the brown bits off the bottom and cooking out the alcohol for about 5 minutes.

Whisk in the prepared velouté (thickened stock with roux) until fully incorporated.

Season the gravy with salt and pepper, tasting as you go to avoid over-salting.

Add fresh herbs to the gravy for extra flavor before serving.

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