This gravy is part of a southwestern turkey dinner with sausage-cornbread stuffing. Made with fresh poblano chiles and dried ancho chiles it's thickened with masa harina making it naturally gluten free.
2fresh poblano chiles(substitute Anaheim chiles or green bell peppers)
2dried ancho chiles
½cupsoaking liquid
¼cupmasa harina
2-3cupsgluten free chicken stock (you want 3 cups total of pan juices and stock)
salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
Blacken ancho chile in heavy skillet over high heat until the colour darkens slightly and become fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer ancho chiles to medium bowl and add enough boiling water to cover. Let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. Remove from liquid and pull chile away from stem, cut into large pieces. Reserve ½ cup soaking liquid.
Char poblano chiles over a gas flame or under a broiler until blackened on all sides. Place in a plastic bag and steam for 10 minutes. Remove from bag, peel and seed chile. Cut chile into large pieces.
Puree ancho and poblano chiles with soaking liquid. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance.)
ROAST TURKEY METHOD (or Roast Chicken)
Spoon off some of the fat from the turkey pan juices. Set roasting pan over 2 burners on medium low heat. Add additional broth as needed to measure 3 cups total. Bring to a slow boil.
Reduce heat, sprinkle masa harina over the pan juices and whisk until mixture thickens, scraping up brown bits, about 2 minutes.
Add chile puree and simmer another 5 minutes to blend flavours. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve with turkey and stuffing.
STOVE TOP FRYING PAN METHOD
Cook chicken pieces or chicken wings in frying pan until browned. Remove and season or serve however you like.
Return pan to stove and add 2-3 cups chicken stock. Bring to a slow boil.
Reduce heat, sprinkle masa harina over the pan juices and whisk until mixture thickens, scraping up brown bits, about 2 minutes.
Add chile puree and simmer another 5 minutes to blend flavours adding more chicken stock if needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Serve with roast turkey, chicken or on poutine.
Notes
I created a poutine recipe for this Ancho chile gravy so I didn't have to wait from Christmas until Thanksgiving to have it again. Of course you can make it with roast chicken too.