Christmas Chicken Bone Broth Gravy
 
Christmas Chicken Bone Broth Gravy
 
CHRISTMAS RECIPE

Christmas Chicken Bone Broth Gravy

25mins
easy
Servings: 6

The heart of any Christmas meal has to be the gravy. I’ve found over the years that gravy deserves as much attention as the meat or potatoes. Make your gravy the night before if you can – you’ll thank yourself later. Cooking Christmas dinner doesn’t have to be chaos; it just takes a few well-honed tricks to keep the calm.

For information on preparing the trivet, see our Christmas Turkey recipe here.

Written by Ros Heathcote Founder, Borough Broth

Ingredients

  • 1 Trivet of drippings from the roast turkey (onions, carrots, celery, garlic, herbs)
  • 3 tbsp plain flour / 2 tbsp cornflour (gluten free version)
  • 150ml port (or red wine)
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 handful fresh rosemary, sage, and thyme (from the trivet)
  • 1kg (1 large pouch) Borough Broth Organic Chicken Bone Broth
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Instructions

  1. After roasting the turkey on a bed of onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and herbs, carefully remove the turkey from the roasting tray and set it aside to rest. Leave the vegetables and drippings in the tray.
  2. Place the roasting tray over medium heat on the hob.
  3. Sprinkle the flour over the trivet and mix well, allowing the flour to cook for 1–2 minutes, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
  4. Pour in the port and stir, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom of the tray to deglaze the pan.
  5. Slowly pour in the chicken bone broth while continuing to stir, ensuring the flour and broth combine smoothly.
  6. Add the English mustard and stir to incorporate it into the gravy.
  7. Add the rosemary, sage, and thyme from the trivet back into the gravy to infuse it with flavour.
  8. Simmer the gravy for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and reduces to your desired consistency.
  9. Once the gravy has thickened and the flavours have developed, strain the gravy through a sieve into a clean pan or serving jug, discarding the vegetables and herbs.
  10. Taste the gravy and season with salt and pepper as needed.
  11. Serve the rich, flavourful chicken bone broth gravy alongside your roast turkey and all the trimmings.