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Giblet Gravy

Make the most of of your Christmas bird by using the giblets to make a beautifully rich gravy. You can make life even easier for yourself by doing your prep early and creating your stock a day or two before Christmas Day. All you'll have to do is whip it up into a gravy and serve it alongside your glorious free range feast.
Giblet Gravy

Time

2 hrs

Serves

7

Ingredients

  • Field & Flower giblets (in a bag inside your turkey/goose/chicken!)
  • 1 onion, cut in half
  • 1 carrot, cut into large pieces
  • 1 celery stalk, cut into large pieces
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 sprig of thyme/parsley
  • 1 litre of water
  • For your gravy
  • Your homemade stock
  • 25g plain flour
  • Sea salt & freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  1. Make your stock: pop all the ingredients for your stock, including the water, into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Once boiling reduce the heat and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours.
  2. Use a sieve to strain your stock into a bowl or jug. Keep it covered in the fridge until you are ready to use it for a delicious gravy.
  3. Make your gravy: Once you've cooked your turkey, pour the juices from your tin into a jug and leave to cool.
  4. Place the same tin over a medium heat. Add the flour and gradually stir in your homemade turkey stock.
  5. Stir and simmer for 4-5 minutes until thick. If lumpy put it through a sieve.
  6. Add the strained turkey/goose/chicken juices and serve.