Easy Chicken Gravy With or without Drippings

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Easy Chicken Gravy With or without Drippings

Learn how to make easy chicken gravy in 15 minutes with or without drippings. Perfect smooth gravy every time for holidays and weeknight dinners!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings

Author Julie Menghini

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

¼ cup salted butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups low sodium chicken broth room temperature
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, add the butter and melt completely over medium heat.
Once the butter is melted, add the flour.
Quickly whisk until you have a paste-like mixture.
Slowly add the chicken broth while whisking.
Keep mixing and cooking until you have reached the desired thickness.
Salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Chicken Broth: You’ll need 3 cups of chicken broth. Use purchased broth or make your own using chicken bouillon according to the package directions. Low-sodium broth makes it easier to control the salt in your finished gravy.

If your chicken broth was in the refrigerator, put it in the microwave for a few seconds. It should be at least at room temperature, if not hotter. Using a warm to hot chicken broth will make smooth gravy and avoids lumps.

If you need to make the gravy ahead of time, it will thicken up as it cools down. Just rewarm it with a splash of broth.

You can store the leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. It will also freeze well for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

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