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Rich Turkey Broth
ACTIVE 50 MIN; TOTAL 4 HR 10 MIN
MAKES 4 CUPS
Simmering roasted giblets, bones,
and aromatics in a simple chicken
stock with lean ground turkey yields
an ultrarich broth that’s the key to
our Best-Ever Turkey Gravy (p. 32).
4 medium carrots, peeled and
cut into 3-inch pieces
4 celery stalks, cut into 3-inch
pieces
2 small yellow onions, peeled
and quartered
1 garlic head, halved crosswise
1 turkey neck
1 turkey liver
1 turkey heart
1 turkey gizzard
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
3 / 4 tsp. kosher salt
1 / 2 tsp. black pepper
3 cups unsalted chicken stock,
divided
2 lb. lean ground turkey
3 cups water
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss
together carrots, celery, onions,
garlic, neck, liver, heart, gizzard, oil,
salt, and pepper on a large rimmed
baking sheet. Roast in preheated
oven until well browned, about 1
hour, stirring once halfway through
cooking. Transfer mixture to a large
stockpot. Add^1 / 2 cup chicken stock
to hot baking sheet, scraping up any
browned bits with a wooden spoon;
pour mixture into stockpot.
Porcini Gravy
Simmer^1 /^2 oz. (^1 /^2 cup)
dried porcini
mushrooms and 4
cups Rich Turkey
Broth in a stockpot
over low 20 minutes.
Strain stock; finely
chop and reserve
mushrooms. Use
porcini-infused broth in
place of Rich Turkey
Broth in Best-Ever
Turkey Gravy; stir
finely chopped
mushrooms into gravy.
2
Pimentón Gravy
For a smoky bite, stir 1
tsp. smoked paprika
into 2 cups Best-Ever
Turkey Gravy.
3
Chipotle Gravy
For a lightly spicy flavor,
stir 1 minced seeded
chipotle chile in adobo
sauce into 2 cups
Best-Ever Turkey
Gravy.
GRAVY
VARIATIONS
- Add ground turkey, 3 cups water,
and remaining 2^1 / 2 cups stock to
stockpot. Bring mixture to a simmer
over high; reduce heat to medium,
and cook, uncovered, skimming
foam occasionally, 45 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, remove and
discard as many large pieces as
possible. Pour mixture through a
fine wire-mesh strainer into a large
heatproof bowl; discard solids. - Return strained broth to stock-
pot. Bring to a boil over high; cook,
undisturbed, until reduced to 4
cups, about 20 minutes. Remove
from heat; let cool completely,
about 2 hours. Cover and refriger-
ate until ready to use. Skim off ren-
dered turkey fat from chilled broth
before using; reserve for Best-Ever
Turkey Gravy (recipe p. 32).
MAKE AHEAD Refrigerate prepared
broth in an airtight container up to 4
days, or freeze up to 1 month.
HANDBOOK
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