Make-Ahead Turkey Drippings

Make these turkey drippings ahead of time to keep Thanksgiving a little less stressful.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: turkey drippings

Servings: cups

Calories: 298kcal

Author: Teri Turner

2 carrots trimmed and halved
2 celery halved
1/2 medium onion halved
9 Lbs assorted turkey legs, wings, and necks (or however many you can fit in your pan)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper freshly ground
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 cup chicken stock

Preheat the oven to 450F.
Arrange vegetables and turkey pieces in a large roasting pan. Drizzle olive oil over everything and season with salt and pepper.
Place the roasting pan in the oven and roast for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes, or until the turkey is golden brown, turning the turkey pieces over halfway through cooking time.
Add the chicken stock to the pan to deglaze and loosely cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil. Lower the oven temperature to 350F and continue roasting for another hour.
Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Remove the turkey pieces and vegetables from the pan and pour the drippings into jars to store. Eat the vegetables and enjoy the turkey.

You can do this a week ahead in preparation for Thanksgiving.
Nutrition facts are roughly calculated for this recipe, because dripping amounts and fat content will vary.