Beef Butter Gravy. Homemade Beef Gravy with Beef Broth Drippings from your main course meat is ideal for the best gravy. Use that glorious broth left over from cooking your meat for your gravy. If there isn't enough fat and liquid left in the pan, here's a simple trick: add beef broth and a little butter.
Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat.
Whisk in flour to form a thick, foamy mixture.
Adding the ice-cold butter not only adds flavor and richness, but it also gives the gravy a glossy shine.
You can cook Beef Butter Gravy using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Beef Butter Gravy
- You need 16 ounces of beef broth.
- Prepare 1/2 stick of butter divided.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of granulated garlic powder.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour.
Check the resting meat to see if it has given up any more meat juices (beef and lamb often will as the meat relaxes). Add these juices to the gravy and give it another quick boil. Add flour to pan and stir to incorporate and form a roux. This paste (also called a roux) thickens the stock, so the gravy becomes silky and smooth.
Beef Butter Gravy instructions
- Melt half the butter and add the flour making a Roux..
- When the Roux has cooked for 5 minutes add the rest of the ingredients..
- Simmer stirring constantly till thickened..
- It's done. Serve I hope you enjoy!!.
To do it, I melt butter over medium heat in a skillet then I whisk in the flour. I like to cook the butter and flour for a minute or two. You will actually see the paste darken slightly in color. Melt butter in your sauce pan, then add the flour. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, pan fry in butter or oil, douse with gravy; Meatballs - Make these Beef meatballs or these Chicken Meatballs, skip the sauce and serve with this gravy instead; Poured over an omelette; Chicken Rolls - shred chicken, toss with gravy, pile generously onto hot rolls; As a Sauce for any of these: Use gravy as a sauce for these dishes Add butter, cooking oil, rendered bacon grease, or lard if you need to increase the volume of fat.