Have you ever wondered, How to Make Chicken Gravy? There is simply nothing better than this homemade chicken gravy recipe and we are here to show you how easy it is to make after roasting a whole chicken to use the drippings. A family favorite that is perfect for your next Sunday Supper or special occasion!
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The Best Chicken Gravy (from drippings)
Easy homemade chicken gravy is the perfect topping to a plate of Whole Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and some Brussel Sprouts + Pancetta! If you have ever felt intimidated to make your own homemade gravy, we are here to show you just how easy it is. Follow our easy step-by-step directions and photos to learn how to make a good gravy yourself! The whole family will love this go-to gravy recipe on any easy dinner recipe.
We also have a delicious turkey gravy recipe to serve on Thanksgiving Day with your roasted turkey!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy: I know gravy can be intimidating, but this is a pretty foolproof method. I have made this countless times and it is a tried-and-true method!
- Ridiculously Good: I mean, is there anything much better than homemade gravy?! The flavor is amazing!
- Next Level: This takes your whole roasted chicken to the next level. Plain and simple.
What You Will Need
- unsalted butter – option to use a regular butter or a vegan/plant-based butter to keep it dairy-free.
- all-purpose flour – the thickening agent in this easy chicken gravy recipe.
- drippings – a great way to use that flavorful liquid in the bottom of the pot after roasting a chicken! Definitely the secret ingredient here!
- chicken broth – feel free to pick-up your favorite store-bought version at the local grocery store or use homemade chicken broth.
- kosher salt – just a little bit to amp up those amazing flavors in this great recipe!
How To Make Chicken Gravy
The first steps to making this simple gravy are to remove the drippings from the bottom of the roasting pan after cooking chicken. Use those leftover chicken drippings to take your gravy to the next level. Place these drippings (or extra liquid) in a glass measuring cup or separate bowl to let the fat rise to the top – we need to skim that off (as much as possible) with a spoon.
Remove as much of the fat as possible.
Now we just need the butter and flour.
Bring a large skillet to a medium high heat and melt butter.
Add the flour to the hot skillet.
Whisk until fully combined.
Slowly add in drippings and then broth, whisking continuously at a medium to low heat. Continuing the cooking process until you reach the gravy consistency that you want.
That’s it! Taste and adjust seasoning, if desired.
Best Ways To Serve Chicken Gravy
What isn’t better that pouring a flavorful gravy over an entire plate of comfort food!? Drizzle generous amounts over your Dutch Oven Whole Chicken, Roast Chicken, and all the best side dish recipes. A great addition to a few of our all-time favorite sides are creamy mashed potatoes, sourdough stuffing, and garlic green beans!
Recipe FAQ
Yes! And we have a recipe for that right here!
We love using the combination of drippings and chicken broth that is noted in the recipe card. But if you don’t have any chicken drippings, feel free to sub it with more chicken broth and it will still turn out. The drippings just add a great depth of flavor.
Either will work just fine! Typically a chicken stock is made using chicken bones and broth uses the chicken flesh or meat.
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How to Make Chicken Gravy (from drippings)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x
- Category: Gravy
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
A simple, step by step tutorial that teaches you How to Make Chicken Gravy every time! The perfect addition to your dinner table!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2–3/4 cup drippings
- 1 cup chicken broth
- kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken drippings in a small bowl or measuring cup and let sit long enough for the fat to rise to the top (this should only take about 5-10 minutes). Use a spoon to scoop out the fat and discard.
- In a medium saucepan or deep cast iron skillet, add butter, and bring pan to a medium-high heat.
- Let butter melt and then whisk in the flour to create a paste or roux.
- Slowly add pan drippings in, a little as a time, continually whisking as you do.
- Once you have added all of the drippings, slowly pour in the broth, continuing to whisk the whole time. Ensure the hot pan remains at a medium heat.
- Continue whisking to the perfect consistency, if it isn’t thickening simply turn up the heat. You don’t want it to boil, but it should still be quite hot.
- As it thickens taste and adjust any salt and pepper, as desired.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
- Drippings: You get drippings from cooking a chicken (See: The BEST Whole Roasted Chicken) – this is the leftover liquid in the bottom of the pan.
- Gluten-Free: To make gluten-free substitute 1-to-1 gluten-free flour for the all-purpose flour.
- Dairy-Free: To make gluten-free substitute vegan butter for regular butter.
Kim says
Followed recipe as written, the only thing I added was a bit of poultry seasoning. Turned out great! Will definitely use this recipe again.
Bridget Montag says
Great – glad you liked it! Thanks so much Kim!
Sara says
I made this with the drippings from your roasted whole chicken recipe. The only thing I would change is I would reduce the flour. Mine thickened too much. I probably could have added more broth but I just ate it as it was. It was seasoned well and went perfect with the chicken.