Recipe video above. Turkey gravy for turkey made in a slow cooker has to be made different to roasted turkey because we don't have pan drippings to work with (ie the juices in the bottom of the roasting pan once the turkey is cooked). Just as delicious, just different steps!See above for gravy for ROAST turkey. This recipe makes 2 cups of gravy. Allow 1/4 to 1/3 cups per person.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Sauce
Keyword: Gravy for Turkey
Servings: 8
Author: Nagi
Ingredients
Broth for Gravy:
All juices from slow cooker
Turkey or chicken broth/stock - for topping up(low sodium),
Gravy:
2cupsBroth for Gravy
50g / 4 tbsp unsalted butter OR skim fat off surface of slow cooker juices(Note 1)
1/4cupflour, plain/all purpose
1/4tspdark soy sauce or store bought gravy colouring(Note 1)
Strain all the juices from the slow cooker into a bowl. If you have less than 2 cups (500ml), top up with store bought broth (chicken or turkey). I have never had to do this.
If you have more, use all the slow cooker juices (just needs to reduce longer to thicken).
Turkey Gravy:
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
Slow add broth, stirring constantly. Mix until lump free - switch to whisk if required.
Simmer for a few minutes until it thickens to desired consistency.
Add dark soy sauce (or gravy darkener) to achieve desired colour without affecting taste. Start with the amount per ingredients, then add more if you want to darken.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Pour into jug and serve. TIP: Keep gravy warm in a thermos until required.
Notes
1. SKIM FAT off slow cooker juices - you can only do this for recipes that use quite a lot of butter in the recipe (such as this Garlic Herb Butter Slow Cooker Turkey Breast) as turkey breast itself is too lean to produce enough fat to do this. 2. DARK SOY SAUCE is how I darken and season the gravy. It has more flavour than just plain salt. It does NOT make it taste Asiany! Can be skipped but gravy will be a pale colour. Alternative - buy a gravy darkener or a touch of Worcestershire. Be careful with Worcestershire - has a strong flavour.3. Storage - gravy will keep for 5 days in the fridge or freezer for 3 months. It firms up like jelly, but will thin about when reheated.