This make ahead gravy recipe is perfect for Christmas. Slow cooking this make-ahead gravy is a really convenient and time-saving method too, because it can be left alone to do its thing, and then stored for later for big results and little effort.
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INGREDIENTS
●1.5 kg Chicken wings
●2 Onions Peeled and chopped
●3 Carrots Peeled and chopped
●4 Celery sticks
●1 Head of garlic
●10 g Fresh thyme
●A few bay leaves
●Salt and pepper
●2 tsp Sunflower oil
●1 ltr Chicken stock Or broth
●2 tbsp Dark soy sauce
●125 ml Vermouth Or white wine
To finish:
●50 g Cornflour
●150 g Cranberry sauce
INSTRUCTIONS
To roast:
1.Add the carrots, onion, celery and chicken wings into an oven tray (I like to line it with baking paper to catch any bits and juices and make it easier to transfer to the slow cooker when cooked).
2.Sprinkle with oil and add sprigs of thyme, bay leaves and the garlic heads. Roast at 180C for 1.5 hours.
To slow cook:
1.Pour the roasted ingredients into the slow cooker and mash to release the flavours.
2.Add the stock, soy sauce and vermouth to the slow cooker.
3.Cook for at least 2 hours on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW (the longer the better!)
4.Strain and press through a sieve to get all of the good stuff out.
To finish:
1.In a small dish mix the cornflour paste into a ‘slurry’ – add a little gravy liquid at a time to the flour and mix well until smooth and no lumps.
2.Add the cornflour mix to the gravy and stir until it’s combined. Cook on HIGH for about 15 minutes or until thickened.
3.Stir in cranberry sauce and check for seasoning.
4.Serve or allow to cool and store.
NOTES
Nutritional Values: These values are very approximate as they don’t account for the discarded meat and vegetables after straining.
Stock: You can use whichever stock you have available here but I have to say, for once, if this is for a special occasion it is a good idea to buy fresh stock if you can. You can find this in the fridge of the supermarket.
NUTRITION
●Calories: 325kcal
●Carbohydrates: 19g
●Protein: 20g
●Fat: 17g
●Saturated Fat: 5g
●Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
●Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
●Trans Fat: 0.2g
●Cholesterol: 78mg
●Sodium: 346mg
●Potassium: 301mg
●Fiber: 2g
●Sugar: 8g
●Vitamin A: 4047IU
●Vitamin C: 6mg
●Calcium: 34mg
●Iron: 2mg
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