Roast Turkey with Cream Gravy
Roast Turkey with Cream Gravy is a flavorful Continental Global Delicacies dish prepared with quality ingredients. Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionRinse turkey inside and out and pat dry.
Put turkey on rack in roasting pan and season inside and out with 1 tablespoon salt and 2 teaspoons pepper.
Fold neck skin under body, then tuck wing tips under breast and tie drumsticks together with string.
Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in lower third.
Add 1 cup water to pan and roast, without basting, rotating pan halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into fleshy part of each thigh (test both; do not touch bone) registers 165 to 170°F, 1 3/4 to 2 hours total.
Carefully tilt turkey so juices from inside large cavity run into pan.
Transfer turkey to a platter (reserve juices in roasting pan) and let rest, uncovered, 30 minutes (temperature of thigh meat will rise to 170 to 175°F).
Discard string.
Strain pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve into 2-quart measure and skim off fat (or use a fat separator), reserving fat.
Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add remaining 1 1/2 cups water and deglaze pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute.
Strain through sieve into measuring cup containing pan juices.
Add enough turkey giblet stock to pan juices to bring total to 5 cups.
Put 5 tablespoons reserved fat (if there is less, add melted butter) in a 4-quart heavy saucepan and whisk in flour.
Cook roux over medium heat, whisking, 3 minutes.
Add stock mixture in a fast stream, whisking constantly, then add cream, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
Bring to a boil, whisking, then stir in any turkey juices from platter and simmer 5 minutes.
Serve turkey with gravy.
Lagier Meredith Mount Veeder Napa Valley Syrah '06.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome non-vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.