Get Ahead Chicken Wing Gravy

Ingredients

  • 1kg Chicken wings 
  • Salt and pepper 
  • Onions 
  • Celery sticks 
  • Carrots 
  • Sprig of thyme 
  • Bay leaf 
  • Sprig sage 
  • 200ml Red wine 
  • 2 pints Chicken stock 
  • 1 tbsp Mincemeat or cranberry sauce 
  • 2–3 tbsp Cornflour, mixed with 2 tbsp water 
  • 25g Butter 

Method

  1. Roast chicken wings at 200°C for 1 hour until golden brown.
  2. Place chopped veg, herbs, wings, and mincemeat/cranberry in slow cooker.
  3. Pour in wine and stock, cook 6 hours or overnight.
  4. Strain into a saucepan, boil, then stir in cornflour slurry and butter.
  5. Cool and store in fridge or freezer until Christmas Day.