Name: Make ahead gravy
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6-8 chicken wings; A couple of chopped carrots , no need to peel; 2 chopped red onions ( red gives a better colour ); 2 celery sticks chopped; 3 sprigs of thyme; 3 sprigs of rosemary; 6 sage leaves; 4 bay leaves; A little olive oil; Salt and pepper; 50g plain flour; 1.5 litre hot water; 100ml red wine ( you could use port or sherry or white wine )

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Yields4 Servings

6-8 chicken wings

A couple of chopped carrots , no need to peel

2 chopped red onions ( red gives a better colour )

2 celery sticks chopped

3 sprigs of thyme

3 sprigs of rosemary

6 sage leaves

4 bay leaves

A little olive oil

Salt and pepper

50g plain flour

1.5 litre hot water

100ml red wine ( you could use port or sherry or white wine )

Heat oven to 190C

Put the chicken , herbs , and vegetables into a roasting pan . Season with salt and pepper , drizzle on some olive oil and mix well

Put in the oven and cook for about 1 hour

Remove the pan from the oven and put on the hob , stirring to get up all the sticky bits . Using a potato masher , mash everything down

Gradually add the flour cooking it out well

Pour in the hot water ( add alcohol if using ) . Stir well and keep mashing things down .

Bring the pan to the boil and let it boil for 5-10 minutes

When it's thickened turn the hob down and simmer for about 20 minutes. Stirring occasionally . Taste and adjust seasonings

When it's the right colour and thickness pour it through a sieve into a bowl . Use the potato masher to push it through

Leave it draining until nothing else comes through

Bag and freeze

Take put the night before use and defrost in the fridge. Heat it gently on the stove.

Serve

CategoryChicken, Christmas

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