A couple of very busy weeks passed by and probably another one about to come. I had my usual spur-of-the-moment big family dishes at the end of a tiring day to de-stress and that’s about it. I couldn’t find the time to write about them. Technically, I am in my self-proclaimed 2-day holiday (yesterday and today) to complete a long weekend till Sunday but that’s another story.
Anyway, I just thought I’d share this very easy homemade gravy recipe for those with kids who love this be it on chicken, steak, burgers, mashed potatoes, or rice. That’s right… rice! Ages ago as kids we love lots of gravy to dip our fried chicken in. With W (and a couple of other kids) who grew up in Manila – he pours his gravy over rice and eat with gusto. The kiddo sees it and follows suit ha-ha!
Ingredients:
½ cup butter (about 8 tbsp of butter)
½ cup flour
4 cups stock (I used 2 cups chicken, 2 cups beef)
Freshly ground pepper
(Salt – optional)
Add chunks of butter to a medium-sized saucepan. Heat until butter melts.
Add a portion of the flour and whisk into the butter until blended. Repeat this process until all flour is whisked into butter and well blended.
Keep whisking over low heat for about 10-12 minutes or until it smells like you are cooking a pie. By this time it should be a bit brown and with tiny bubbles. This mixture I believe is called a roux. Flour should be cooked long enough; otherwise your gravy will have that raw flour taste later on.
Add stock 1 cup at a time. Whisk until absorbed by the roux, no lumps at all. Repeat until all stock is absorbed. Keep whisking for another 10 minutes.
This should be thick and creamy, not lumpy, by this time. Taste. Add salt if you think it’s necessary. I normally leave it as it is when I use salted butter. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper. I like a lot! Whisk before serving hot as a condiment, or over mashed potatoes, or, like my boys, over rice.
Below shows gravy poured over mashed potatoes. This one made with beef broth and bacon grease instead of butter.
- ½ cup butter (about 8 tbsp of butter)
- ½ cup flour
- 4 cups stock (I used 2 cups chicken, 2 cups beef)
- Freshly ground pepper
- (Salt - optional)
- Add chunks of butter to a medium-sized saucepan. Heat until butter melts.
- Add a portion of the flour and whisk into the butter until blended. Repeat this process until all flour is whisked into butter and well blended.
- Keep whisking over low heat for about 10-12 minutes or until it smells like you are cooking a pie. By this time it should be a bit brown and with tiny bubbles. This mixture I believe is called a roux. Flour should be cooked long enough; otherwise your gravy will have that raw flour taste later on.
- Add stock 1 cup at a time. Whisk until absorbed by the roux, no lumps at all. Repeat until all stock is absorbed. Keep whisking for another 10 minutes. This should be thick and creamy, not lumpy, by this time.
- Taste. Add salt if you think it’s necessary. I normally leave it as it is when I use salted butter. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper. Whisk before serving hot as a condiment, or over mashed potatoes.
My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.
Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.
That gravy of yours looks appetizing. I’m sure it’s as good, if not even better, than KFC’s or Savory’s gravy.
Tito Eric recently posted Simply Butterflies Conservation Center
Hmm… I think mine is better! Hahaha!
I still pour gravy on rice, yum!
the food dude recently posted What’s in the Pantry…Marketman’s Kalamansi Marmalade Artisanal Preserves
I remember Salisbury steak and I used to put lots on my rice. So I tried the gravy on rice, too. Nice!
gravy is soup in my family! :p
yummy—i try to stay away but i’m not always successful.:p
Luna Miranda recently posted Kani Salad
Ahahaha! Pareho na din kami ngayon
Because of the kids!
This is really good for mash potatoes. ^_^
Maja Blanca
I’d pour this gravy on my rice too specially the one with bacon grease.:)
Oggi recently posted No Rise Pizza Dough
YUMMMM.. and look, no lumps.. hehehe. My kids love gravy too
Dexie recently posted Pork Adobo With Coconut Milk
Haha! Yeah, the whisk makes a difference. I used to work it with a wooden spatula and I always end up with lumps.
Thanks for sharing your gravy…been trying to make one pero always palpak…
You’re welcome. Madami din akong palpak bago ko nakuha ang tamang timpla. Time is the key. Rushing won’t do the gravy any good. Flour needs to be cooked right
I love home made goodies…
And thanks for this gravy recipe… di nako bibili ng ready to cook gravy… hihihi….
Jade recently posted J.CO Donuts & Coffee yum-yum experience
I got frustrated with the ready-to-cook gravy that I used to buy… they just don’t taste the way we like it.
this recipe looks great
Thank you for sharing 
I used gravy a lot especially with meat and mash potatoes, can’t wait to try this 
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Jessica Cassidy recently posted My Jasmine rice
This recipe will saves me money
Thank you for sharing 
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Jessica Cassidy recently posted My Jasmine rice
my boys also put gravy on their rice, lol. bookmarked!
thanks so much for sharing over at Food Friday
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looks so yummy, thanks for sharing your recipe and about that roux thing! i actually made gravy the other night, (i forgot to buy mccormick gravy pack) but i failed, it was ok but it was not that good, i can taste a bit of flour…now i know that i did it the wrong way. i even add worcestershire sauce kasi sabi dun sa recipe na nakita ko online. i also love to used whisk kapag gravy at mga sauces. anyway, i will do your style next time, will let you know!
here from FTF, see you around. thanks again and have a great week. 