Easy Chicken Gravy (With or Without Drippings)

Chicken gravy on mashed potatoes next to chicken.

Easy Chicken Gravy (With or Without Drippings)

Easy Chicken Gravy comes together in just 10 minutes with only 4 basic ingredients and can be made with or without chicken drippings. It’s a quick and flavorful way to elevate your chicken dish. Pairs well with Boursin Mashed Potatoes

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword Gravy

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 146kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $5

Ingredients

6 tbsp unsalted butter or chicken drippings *Note 1
6 tbsp all-purpose flour
2½ cups unsalted chicken broth *Note 1
2 tsp chicken broth concentrate *Note 2
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
⅛ tsp black pepper
sea salt, to taste

Instructions

Pre-heat a medium sized saucepan over medium heat and add the butter (or chicken drippings, if using). Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden in color.
Slowly add the stock to the roux while vigorously whisking. Add the stock slowly as this is where the lumps can happen! Keep whisking until there are no lumps.
Add the chicken stock concentrate, onion powder, garlic powder, and and black pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer, whisking constantly. Cook until your desired consistency in achieved, keeping in mind the gravy will thicken as it cool.
If the gravy is too thick, add up to 1/2 cup more broth. If the gravy is too thin, keep simmering to thicken.
Transfer to a gravy boat and serve.

Notes

Note 1 - Make sure to use unsalted butter and stock. If you use salted butter or stock, don't add extra salt until the end, after tasting.

Note 2 - This is also referred to as chicken base. Use any brand you prefer. I do all my recipe testing with the brand Better Than Bouillon.

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can also place cooled leftover gravy in a Ziploc bag and freeze for up to three months.

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