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Chef John's Make-Ahead Turkey Sauce

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
240 min
TOTAL TIME
255 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner
Chef John's Make-Ahead Turkey Sauce
Ingredients
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 2 large turkey wings
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 10 cups cold water
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Get your ingredients ready and preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Time to get cooking!
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Combine the onion, carrots, celery, and oil in a large roasting pan. Give it all a good toss to make sure everything is well-coated. Next, place those delicious turkey wings on top of the veggie mixture.
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Pop that roasting pan into a preheated oven and let it roast for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the turkey wings are nicely browned and the veggies are soft and caramelized. You'll know it's done when everything is just right!
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Transfer the turkey wings and veggies to a large stockpot. Now, take that roasting pan and put it over medium heat on your stovetop burner. Add 2 tablespoons of cold water to the pan and bring it to a boil, scraping up any tasty browned bits that stick to the bottom.
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Pour the mixture from the pan into your stockpot and add 10 cups of cold water, some thyme, and a few cloves of garlic. Bring everything to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer, uncovered, for about 3 hours. Don't forget to skim off any excess turkey fat as you go - we'll use it later!
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Once the meat is nice and tender, strain the turkey stock and save 6 cups of it. Discard any leftover solids.
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Now, heat up some butter and that reserved turkey fat in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook until it smells like freshly baked pie crust - about 2 to 3 minutes.
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Slowly pour in the reserved turkey stock, whisking constantly as you go. Increase the heat to high and let it simmer until the gravy is thick and warmed through - about 5 minutes. Season with a pinch of cayenne, salt, and black pepper.
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And that's it! Your delicious turkey wing gravy is ready to serve.