Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy
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Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy is so easy and quick to make and only calls for a handful of ingredients. All resulting in a rich and flavorful gravy that is a must to serve with warm buttery mashed potatoes, perfectly roasted turkey or chicken. The best gluten-free gravy to bring to your Thanksgiving or Holiday table.
Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy
Forget about store bought gravy! There’s nothing like making flavorful and rich gravy yourself. It really is super easy and you can control what goes in it. Just like anything else you opt for making yourself as supposed to buying a store version.
All you really need are a few ingredients to make a delicious gravy that will completely compliment your warm and creamy mashed potatoes, perfectly roasted turkey or chicken, or any other foods you love to add gravy to. For this recipe arrowroot flour is used to thicken the gravy. Making this a gluten-free gravy.
Add this easy gluten-free homemade gravy to your Thanksgiving menu this year. It’s the perfect side to compliment the rest of your dinner. It’s clean, flavorful, and even packs some nutrients as supposed to store bought or traditional recipes.
Ingredients needed to make Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy:
- Broth– Any broth would do (Chicken, Turkey or Beef). I like to use low-sodium to control the amount of salt in my gravy.
- Unsalted Butter– Use dairy-free butter to keep it dairy-free is you desire.
- Spices– Garlic powder, onion powder, pink sea salt, and black pepper.
- Arrowroot Flour– To thicken gravy while keeping it gluten-free
- Water– To mix with flour and create slurry.
Equipment needed to make Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy:
- Small Saucepan– To heat gravy in.
- Whisk– For whisking ingredients together.
- Small Mixing Bowl– To create slurry in.
How to make Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy:
- Step 1– Place a small saucepan on stovetop and add butter. Turn heat to medium-low to melt butter. Pour broth and sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, pink sea salt, and black pepper. Whisk to combine and raise heat to high. Bring broth to a boil.
- Step 2– Once broth starts to boil, in a small bowl, whisk together arrowroot flour and water making a slurry.
- Step 3– Pour slurry into boiling broth and quickly whisk togther until gravy thickens. Remove from heat right away. Too much heat can remove thickening components from arrowroot flour.
- Step 4– Serve gravy right away. Store any left over gravy in a mason jar for up to 3-5 days and keep refrigerated.
Tips and Substitutions:
- If you have drippings from roasted chicken or turkey, use them- Measure out the drippings then add enough broth to make 2 cups. Strain in and pour into saucepan. The drippings will give your gravy so much flavor!
- Once you add your slurry, remove from heat right away- Too much heat can remove thickening components from arrowroot flour.
- Substitute for arrowroot flour- You can use tapioca flour instead.
What to serve Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy with:
- Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
- Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
- Instant Pot Roasted Whole Chicken
- Instant Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy FAQ’s:
Is gravy gluten-free?
Gravy is made using flour or starch as a thickening component. All purpose flour can be used when making gravy. This makes it intolerable to anyone with gluten allergies or sensitivities. Using gluten-free flours such as arrowroot flour to thicken gravy or any other sauces is a great option.
What gluten-free flour is best for making gravy?
Personally, I think the best gluten-free flour for making gravy is arrowroot flour. It dissolves easily with liquids making a perfect slurry. It reacts quickly with heat so it will thicken your gravy immediately.
What is Arrowroot flour?
Arrowroot is a starch that is obtained from the rhizomes of several tropical plants like Maranta arundinacea. It is much less processed than other straches since the process usually involves more traditional methods, no exposure to high heats or harsh chemicals.
Arrowroot also doesn’t derive from a grain making it an excellent option for those of us who have gluten sensitivities or those who have allergies to other grains like corn. Arrowroot is also said to contain a good amount of potassium, iron and B vitamins. Which also makes it a much better option than other traditional thickeners.
How do you make gluten-free gravy without flour?
The best thicker to use for gravy if you don’t want to use flour would be cornstarch.
Storing and Reheating:
- Storing– This gravy is better when used up right away while still warm. You can refrigerate any leftover gravy for up to 3-5 days.
- Reheating– Reheat by placing back in a saucepan on stovetop. Please note, the more heat arrowroot is exposed to, the more it loses its thickening components. As you reheat the leftover gravy it may become less thick.
Did you like this recipe for Gluten-Free Homemade Gravy? You may also like these other homemade condiments:
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- Pickled Red Onions
- Homemade Applesauce
- Easy Homemade Pumpkin Puree
- Homemade Vegan Mayo
Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy
Homemade Gluten-Free Gravy is so easy and quick to make and only calls for a handful of ingredients. All resulting in a rich and flavorful gravy that is a must to serve with warm buttery mashed potatoes, perfectly roasted turkey or chicken. The best gluten-free gravy to bring to your Thanksgiving or Holiday table.
Ingredients
- 2 cup broth (chicken, turkey, or beef)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp pink sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp arrowroot flour
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
Place a small saucepan on stovetop and add butter. Turn heat to medium-low to melt butter. Pour broth and sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, pink sea salt, and black pepper. Whisk to combine and raise heat to high. Bring broth to a boil.
Once broth starts to boil, in a small bowl, whisk together arrowroot flour and water making a slurry.
Pour slurry into boiling broth and quickly whisk togther until gravy thickens. Remove from heat right away. Too much heat can remove thickening components from arrowroot flour.
Serve gravy right away. Store any left over gravy in a mason jar for up to 3-5 days and keep refrigerated.
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- If you have drippings from roasted chicken or turkey, use them- Measure out the drippings then add enough broth to make 2 cups. Strain in and pour into saucepan. The drippings will give your gravy so much flavor!
- Once you add your slurry, remove from heat right away- Too much heat can remove thickening components from arrowroot flour.
- Substitute for arrowroot flour- You can use tapioca flour instead.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
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