Easy Homemade Southern White Country Gravy Recipe (2024)

Ingredient Notes

Butter– I like unsalted butter for this, if using salted butter then you will not need as much salt as the recipe calls for.

Flour– regular ol’ all purpose flour works best in this homemade country gravy.

Milk– I have used whole milk, 2% milk and even skim milk for this and still end up with delicious gravy.

Salt & Black Pepper– we keep it simple, you can add a little cayenne pepper for extra flavor.

How to Make Simple White Gravy

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add the flour, salt and pepper to the melted butter; cook whisking constantly for about 1-2 minutes. You want the butter and flour mixture to get nice and bubbly.
2. Slowly add the milk and continue to cook over medium to medium-high heat, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens to the desired consistency, about 5 minutes.
3. Serve over hot biscuits, mashed potatoes, or cooked meat.

Check out thisvideo of how I make Bacon Gravy (also embedded below)for a visual of how to make this gravy recipe. Just start when I add the bacon grease to the pan. Also keep in mind that this video is not in real time, it is sped up quite a bit.

How thick should homemade white country gravy be?

This is personal preference, really. We like our gravy to be stick to your ribs thick. For this easy white gravy recipe we use 2 cups of milk. You can use a bit more milk for thinner gravy if you want, maybe an additional half cup.

Tips

The longer the flour and butter cook the less it will thicken the gravy.

I almost always make this in a nonstick skillet and use a silicone covered whisk.

For best results whisk constantly over high enough heat that the flour and butter mixture will still get nice and bubbly. Then again after you add the milk.

Gravy will thicken more as it cool downs.

If gravy becomes too thick add a splash of milk to thin it down a bit.

This recipe can easily be cut in half or doubled. If doubling it is helpful to know that 4 tablespoons is equal to 1/4 cup.

How to make southern country gravy using meat drippings

This creamy gravy can be made usingbacon grease,breakfast sausage grease, or the pan drippings after makingchicken-fried steak,friedchickentendersor pan friedpork chops (basically any pan-fried meat). You just need the same amounts as specified in therecipe cardbelow. If I make chicken fried steak or chicken fingers then I measure out the fat after the meat is cooked, if I don’t quite have 4 tablespoons of fat leftover then I just add enough canola oil to it to equal 4 tablespoons.

Watch the video to see how I make bacon gravy

Storage & Reheating

Storeleftover gravyin anairtight containerin the refrigerator for 3-4 days. According theUSDAyou can freeze it for 4-6 months.

What we love about thishomemade gravy recipe

• Wealwayshave everything on hand to make this.
• It is aneasy recipethat only takes about 8 minutes to whip, that’s quick!
• This gravy is versatile and can be served over biscuits, potatoes, or meat.
• It has acreamy texturethat is so comforting.

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Easy Homemade Southern White Country Gravy

Mindy Boyd

Easy Homemade Southern White Country Gravy Recipe only requires 5 ingredients that you probably have on hand. It is classic comfort food and is great to serve over biscuits, potatoes or meat.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 549IU | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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