Have you ever made a beautiful dinner just to realize you didn’t make gravy?! Here is a simple “how-to” on making gravy!
Difficulty: Level 1 (easy peasy)
Hands On Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 7-10
Gravy was always the hardest thing for me to make! I could never remember how to do it and was always calling my mom. After years of calling her every time I wanted gravy, I have finally gotten the hang of making it. Here is a simple How to Make Gravy Step by Step Guide! This Thanksgiving there is no need to stress over the gravy! You can whip this up, easy peasy, just before you are about to serve dinner and you will blow your friends and family away with your mad culinary skills. You can brag throughout dinner about the fact that you made gravy – from scratch!
How To Make Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp flour maybe more
- 1 cup water maybe more
- Drippings/juices from the pan that roasted your meat
- 1/2 tsp salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Combine the flour and water in a closable container, shake and set aside.
- -Shake like crazy! You don’t want any chunks of flour, you want it very smooth.
- -Protein shaker bottles work very well for this!
- Step 2: Strain out the drippings from your pan (meaning take out any chunks of meat or veggies in there), and simmer in a large skillet over low heat.
- Step 3: Add the flour mixture to the simmering liquid and whisk until smooth.
- Step 4: Season with salt and pepper.
- -I like to use seasoning salt as well as regular salt for more flavor.
- -Taste as you go and add more salt and pepper as needed.
- Step 5: Simmer until the gravy is thick and serve!
Notes
Tip 2: If you are running low on gravy (it’s almost gone but you know people are going to want more) take what gravy you have left, simmer it and add another batch of flour+water mixture. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Tip 3: If gravy has gone too thick, whisk in a little bit of water over low heat until it reaches your preferred consistency.
Tip 4: If gravy is too thin, mix up some more flour+water mixture with less water than the first time: 2 tbsp flour + 1/2 cup water.
This is such a great go-to recipe for those times where you’re caught short! Super quick and hard to get wrong because you can always add more things depending on what you want it to look like. Great post!
Lottie xx
http://lottielamour.co.uk
Thanks Lottie! It’s true, you can always keep fixing it up so you get it down perfectly 🙂
So glad to see this! I can make a great turkey and side dishes, and even pies, but gravy has always been my downfall. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome! Hopefully this gravy recipe won’t fail you 🙂
Yum! I’m hosting Thanksgiving for the first time and I’m a bit panicky about these smaller must-have items! Thanks for sharing!
Good luck Chantal! I’m sure it will be wonderful 🙂
Thank you for the wonderful post! This looks so yummy <3
xx,
Christine + Alyssa
http://www.missmunar.com
Thank you so much!
Yum!!!! So easy! Never buying it again!
Yay for homemade gravy!!