How to Make the Most Delicious Chicken Gravy

Need to make some gravy, but have no idea how? You’re not alone! Gravy can be one of the most difficult foods to make at home, so don’t worry if you haven’t made it yourself before. With this recipe, you can make an absolutely delicious chicken gravy in your kitchen within 20 minutes of prep time. In fact, the hardest part will probably be getting your chicken thawed out in time! Read on to learn the steps to making this super easy and delicious chicken gravy recipe!

Perfectly Cooked Chicken

Chicken should be cooked until white throughout and juices run clear. Properly cooked chicken will easily pull apart with a fork. To ensure proper doneness, insert a meat thermometer into thickest part of meat, away from bone and fat. When it registers 165°F, your chicken is done. (165°F is medium-done.) Chicken gravy can be made from scratch or purchased at your local grocery store; either way, top it on warm biscuits for a perfect southern comfort food!

The Perfect Chicken Gravy Recipe

There’s nothing quite like homemade chicken gravy. Whether you use it as a sauce on Thanksgiving or just as a good accompaniment to your next batch of biscuits, it’s great. Here’s what you do: take about a cup of flour and make a small hole in the middle; drop some chicken fat (or butter) in there and make that little bit into patties; throw that bad boy in your frying pan (medium heat); let them cook for 5 minutes until they turn brown; dump all of that flavor into an empty pot. Once all of that is done, add enough water so that you get an even consistency. After adding it all together, start stirring until smoothness sets in.

Tips For Making Chicken Gravy

First, you’ll need a chicken breast. This is one of those staples that most people think they can’t cook but it’s not hard at all. To make good chicken gravy, you need about half a cup of chicken broth or water for every pound of chicken breast. For example, if you have 3 pounds of meat, you’ll need about 6 cups of liquid total. I prefer to use filtered water for my gravy because it doesn’t affect its flavor but, if your tap water tastes fine, feel free to use that instead.

The Best Way To Cook Roast Chicken

Before you learn how to make chicken gravy, let’s talk about your roast chicken. Remember when we talked about brining? The wet brine also serves a dual purpose in helping your chicken come out juicy and tender: it adds moisture back into your chicken. You might not think that a roast chicken would need extra moisture since it’s being cooked for so long, but if you don’t give it a little extra love with some added salt, pepper and water (or whatever liquid of choice) then it won’t be as flavorful. Brining = good! If you haven't yet tried making your own gravy with pan drippings from a roast bird, now is definitely time. It's easy; just follow these steps.