Homemade Gravy
This simple gravy recipe uses basic ingredients to create a smooth, flavorful sauce perfect for meats and vegetables.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- wooden spoon or whisk
Ingredients
- 1 cube chicken stock cube / bouillon cube sub 2 tsp powder
- 1 cube beef stock cube / bouillon cube sub 2 tsp powder
- 2 1/4 cups boiling water 565ml
- 60 g butter, unsalted 4 tbsp
- 4 tbsp flour, plain / all purpose
- 1/2 tsp onion powder ok to omit or sub garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper
- salt if needed
Instructions
- Crumble cubes into boiling water, mix to dissolve.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add flour, onion powder, and pepper. Mix into butter with a wooden spoon or whisk.
- While stirring, slowly pour in half the liquid. Once incorporated into the flour butter roux (it will thicken quickly), add remaining liquid and mix.
- Stir for 1.5 - 2 minutes until it thickens to a gravy consistency. Taste, add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve over chops, steak, sausages, veggies, roast chicken, pork, beef, or lamb.
Notes
For a smoother texture, whisk continuously while adding the liquid. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.