Easy Creamy Chicken Gravy Without Drippings

I am a chef on a luxury world cruise liner. I love to cook and write recipes that are inspired by foods from all over the world.

Gravy is a popular sauce that is traditionally made with meat drippings thickened by roux, which is a mixture of butter (fat) and flour. If you don't have drippings, however, you can still make a tasty and creamy chicken gravy. In this recipe, I'll show you how.

Cook Time

Ingredients

• 1 chicken cube
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Utensils

For Preparation:

• 1 large bowl
• 3 small bowls
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

For Cooking:

• pot
• cooking spoon
• wire whisk

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a pan.
2. Make a roux by adding all-purpose flour to the melted butter. Cook until the color turns slightly brown.
3. Pour in water and milk. Add the chicken bouillon cubes.
4. Stir the sauce constantly until smooth.
5. Season with garlic powder, salt, and white pepper.
6. Serve and enjoy!

Tips and Techniques

• Cook the roux (flour and butter mixture) to make the sauce darker.
• Use a wire whisk to easily break up large lumps.
• Stir constantly to avoid lumps.
• Adjust the amount of seasonings based on your taste.
• Replace chicken bouillon cubes with chicken powder.
• Choose regular milk or evaporated milk.
• Reduce the amount of all-purpose flour to produce a thinner gravy.
• Serve this gravy recipe with fried meats, grilled steaks, and other dishes.

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Comments

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on July 20, 2020:

Hi Pamela,

This is a very simple way of cooking an homemade creamy chicken gravy. I hope you try it.

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on July 14, 2020:

This looks like a great recipe for chicken gravy. Thanks for this recipe.