My first Thanksgiving in my own apartment was while I lived in Montreal — and subsequently a year where I couldn’t go home for Thanksgiving. My roommate helped me in the kitchen as we made our own little meal, and with the direction of my mom, we ended up with a beautiful roasted chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans.
Ingredients
Chicken juices from Roast Chicken
Water
Flour
Directions
Take the baking pan with chicken juices and place it over a low flame on top of the stove. Warm it slowly and slowly add a little water to double the gravy in volume. Scrape off any pieces stuck to the bottom. Don’t let it boil.
Strain, if you want.
Make a roux (water and flour: 2 parts water to 1 part flour). Stir until the roux is as smooth as possible. Add the roux a little bit at a time to the warm juices and mix it in, using a fork or a whisk if there are any lumps. Add more of the roux until it comes to a color and consistency that you like.
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