Homemade Chicken Gravy

Make chicken gravy from scratch with Chef John's recipe that starts with a basic roux and adds stock and cream, and you'll never buy packet gravy again!

Homemade Chicken Gravy

Course: GravyCuisine: European
Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

25

minutes
Total Time

30

minutes
Servings

8

Ingredients

  • ½ cup — unsalted butter

  • ½ cup — all-purpose flour

  • 1 quart — cold chicken stock, or more if needed

  • ⅓ cup — heavy cream

  • — salt and ground white pepper to taste

  • 1 pinch — cayenne pepper

Directions

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Gradually whisk in flour, reduce heat to low, and stir until the roux has turned golden and smells like a cooked pie crust, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Whisk in about 2 cups of cold stock, a little at a time, stirring to remove any lumps. Add remaining 2 cups stock.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Stir in heavy cream, and season with salt, white pepper, and cayenne. Taste and if the gravy still tastes starchy, let it simmer a little longer, adding more cold stock if necessary.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!

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