Easy Chicken Gravy
A no drippings required, effortless gravy made quick and easy with a few panty staples. It's a homestyle recipe with impressive flavor that you can make anytime!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1-Tbsp pieces
- 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 1 Tbsp chicken base, I recommend this one
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste as needed
- 3 Tbsp heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook until lightly golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- While whisking slowly pour in chicken stock. Stir in chicken base, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika, then season with salt if needed and black pepper to taste.
- Bring mixture to a light simmer stirring constantly (scrape those bottom edges while stirring as well).
- Thin with up to 1/2 cup more broth as needed, note that gravy with thicken a bit as it cools.
- Stir in heavy cream if using for a creamier gravy and serve warm.