Jaimies get ahead gravy
(from jeanwilson’s recipe box)
pre made gravy for chicken or Turkey. Freeze and take out when putting Turkey or Chicken in oven.
Source: Jaimie Oliver Web page
Ingredients
- 2 celery sticks
- 2 carrots
- 2 onions
- 5 fresh bay leaves
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 rashers streaky bacon
- 8 chicken wings
- olive oil
- sea salt and black pepper
- 4 tbs plain flour
- 60ml sherry or port
- optional 2 dessert spoons cranberry sauce
Directions
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pre heat oven 200 deg
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put veg herbs and bacon in roasting dish
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break open chicken wings and bash bones with rolling pin
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Add to roasting dish
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drizzle with olive oil
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sprinkle with salt and pepper
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mix all ingredients
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cook for 1 hour
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Take dish out of oven and put on hob on low heat.
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Use a masher to break up all the ingredients
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mix in the flour
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pour in 2 litres hot water and turn up heat
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boil 10 mins til thickened
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Turn down and simmer 25 mins stirring occasionally
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add sherry or port.
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Push though a sieve and allow to cool.
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Pop in freezer.
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When meat cooked take the fat off the top and add demi to the gravy and reheat.