Turkey Giblet Gravy

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This turkey giblet gravy is made with gizzards, giblets, and flavorsome pan drippings to make the most delicious gravy for your Thanksgiving meal.

Ingredients

1 package of giblets and neck from turkey, excluding liver
4 cups water
1 cup turkey drippings
1/2 cup cold water
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1 large hard-cooked egg, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Combine turkey giblets, neck, and 4 cups water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until broth is reduced to 3 cups, about 1 hour.
3 Strain broth and reserve 1/2 cup giblets.
4 Combine strained broth and turkey drippings in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together 1/2 cup cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth; pour into broth mixture in the saucepan and bring to a boil.
5 While broth is coming to a boil, finely chop giblets.
6 Reduce heat to low; stir giblets and hard-cooked egg into gravy.
7 Simmer until gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.