Applewood Bacon-Sage Gravy with Turkey Stock

Ah… gravy and stock, essential and amazing all at the same time. Remember the reserved turkey parts from our spatchcocked turkey, well here’s your chance to make a quick and rocking stock. The stock can then be used to make the gravy or soup with the leftover turkey and some diced-up veggies.

 

 

 

In a large saucepan, combine low-salt chicken broth, carrots, celery, onion, parsley stems, and reserved turkey neck, heart, and gizzard. Bring to a boil.

 

 

Reduce heat to very low; simmer gently until gizzard is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

 

 

Transfer neck, backbone, heart, and gizzard to a plate. Strain stock into a medium bowl and cool. If adding giblets or chopped meat to gravy, pull meat from the turkey neck and backbone. Chop meat, heart, and gizzard (if desired).

 

 

 

Do ahead: Cover stock and wrap meat and or giblets. Chill for up to 3 days.

 

 

Gravy

Ingredients

Stock

• 8 cups low-salt high quality chicken broth or concentrate.
• 2 scrubbed unpeeled carrots, cut into chunks.
• 2 celery stalks,cut into chunks.
• 1 rinsed unpeeled large onion, quartered, or 2–4 large shallots.
• stems from 1 bunch fresh italian parsley.
• Reserved turkey neck, heart, and gizzard and backbone (if removed).

Gravy

• 1/2 cup diced thinly sliced applewood smoked bacon; about 3 ounces).
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots.
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour.
• 3 cups Turkey Stock.
• 1 cup dry white wine.
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary.
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage.

Instructions

Stock

1. In a large saucepan, combine low-salt chicken broth, carrots, celery, onion, parsley stems, and reserved turkey neck, heart, and gizzard. Bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to very low; simmer gently until gizzard is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Transfer neck, backbone, heart, and gizzard to the plate. Strain stock into a medium bowl and cool. If adding giblets or chopped meat to gravy, pull meat from the turkey neck and backbone. Chop meat, heart, and gizzard (if desired).
4. Do ahead: Cover stock and wrap meat and or giblets. Chill for up to 3 days.

Gravy

1. Scrape juices and browned bits from the roasting pan into a large glass measuring cup. Spoon off fat. Reserve 2 tablespoons. Heat 2 tablespoons of reserved fat in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add bacon; sauté until beginning to crisp, about 5 minutes.
2. Add shallots; sauté 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium. Add flour; whisk until golden, about 4 minutes.
3. Whisk in 3 cups stock, wine, and de-greased pan juices. Bring to boil, whisking. Cook to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Whisk in rosemary and sage; season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Add back in chopped reserved meat and or giblets.

Notes