As you prepare your holiday menus, check out this low-sodium turkey gravy recipe that will pair well with the low-sodium herb-rubbed turkey. The gravy is not only heart-healthy, but it is also delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 cups (32 fluid ounces) unsalted turkey stock, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage, remove from stem and finely chop
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, remove from stem and finely chop
- 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) skim milk
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Directions
- After you roast the turkey, place the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium heat.
- Add 2 cups of turkey stock to the pan and stir about 5 minutes or until the drippings and browned bits from bottom dissolve.
- Place a strainer over a fat separator cup.
- Pour pan drippings through a strainer.
- Add enough stock to the drippings to make 4 cups total. If you don’t have a fat separator cup, you can remove fat from drippings by adding several ice cubes to the liquid and placing it in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Remove hardened fat with a spoon and place stock into a saucepan. You should still have about 4 cups of liquid.
- Place the saucepan on the stovetop over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
- Add sage and thyme to the simmering stock.
- Continue to simmer until the stock is reduced by 1/4, or until about 3 cups of stock remain.
- Pour milk into a small bowl.
- Add cornstarch and stir to mix evenly. Slowly pour milk mixture into the simmering stock, stirring slowly.
- Bring sauce to a boil and continue to stir until stock thickens and has a nice shine, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Servings
- Serving Size: About 1/2 cup
- Serves 8 people
Nutritional Information
- Calories 25
- Protein 1g
- Trans fat 0 g
- Cholesterol 1 mg
- Total carbohydrate 5g
- Trace Sodium 14 mg
- Added sugars 0 g
Recipe created by Northeast Georgia Medical Center Executive Chef, Byron Harrel
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