How to make Country Gravy?

The thick creamy white country gravy is a type of béchamel sauce that is an essential part of Southern Breakfast. whatever you may like to call it, it’s one of the easiest gravies but add an instant kick to anything. You can add it as a sauce to steaks or use it as a dripping for wings, pork chops, and sausages. The versatile white gravy can be used in too many recipes. You can serve it with chicken, pork chops, or any other way. This rich white pepper gravy is everyone’s favorite because of its richness, simplicity, and versatility.

This article is all about Country gravy. We will discuss how it is made, how to add it to different dishes, and what variations you can make. So before we go deeper, let’s discuss what it is and how important it is in American culture.

Country Gravy in wooden bowl with spoon
Country Gravy

What Is Country Gravy?

White or country gravy is a smooth, creamy gravy made with simple ingredients every pantry has. The delicious gravy can be added to too many dishes and adds its creaminess, rich flavor, and instant kick to everything from mashed potatoes to chicken tenders.

The best part of this white gravy is that it is easy to make and cooked with few ingredients.

Why Everyone Loves This White Gravy?

First of all, it’s a very versatile gravy. Not too spicy at all. Simple salt and white pepper are the basic spices you need to make this gravy. You can use other spices but generally the spices level is very low. Children love this gravy, and you can serve it with anything you like, be it any meat, veggies, salads, pasta, or steak.

The rich, creamy gravy is too easy to make. It takes ten minutes to cook if you have everything ready nearby. It can turn anything you are serving into an ultimate comforting food.

How is White gravy Made?

The gravy is made with milk, wheat flour, butter, and kosher salt. All these ingredients are easy to find and what comes out of these simple ingredients is simply amazing. It takes a few minutes to make, and the possibility of anything going wrong is minimal.

Use a wire whisk to stir butter and flour together. It takes a few seconds before your mixture is ready for the milk. Add milk and keep whisking. You can add milk to make a thinner gravy and reduce some of its amounts to make a thicker gravy. Now, this is the very basis of this cream gravy. You can make too many variations with different recipes and make it your own by adding a few herbs and spices.

What Should be the Ratio of Milk and Flour Mixture?

The ratio of milk and flour is typically 2 cups of milk for half a cup of flour. Depending on how thick or thin you need the gravy, you can add or deduct the flour.

How to Use the Country Gravy Mix?

Now that we know how to make Southern-style gravy, the question remains how to serve it or how you can use it. The good news is that this same homemade country gravy can be used in too many ways. White gravy is served with biscuit but there are many other white gravy recipes. 

  • You can serve it with mashed potatoes, bacon and eggs, hash brown, or pancakes. 
  • Country fried steak can be served with white gravy and a mix of veggies like a mix of green beans, cauliflower, carrot, kale, or even spinach.
  • Use it as gravy in sausages. The sausage gravy recipe is very simple. Add the sauce to sausages and a few veggies; it’s a quick recipe that you will love.
  • You can add the same gravy to lasagna layers or to Chicken Alfredo as béchamel sauce.
Chicken alfredo with béchamel sauce

Variations of White Gravy

  • Add dill or other herbs to the same gravy and use it to serve mixed veggies, steamed vegetables, and pork chops.
  • The same gravy can be served with any steak, completing your meal. Add a teaspoon of garlic powder to enhance the flavor.
  • You can use chicken or bacon fat with the butter mixture, which intensifies the flavor.
  • Use a blend of spices or other sauces to make a different sauce with extra flavor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Let’s answer some of the frequently asked questions about white country gravy.

Can I use heavy cream for country gravy?

If your recipe requires a creamier gravy and taste, you can add heavy cream instead of milk. Make sure you leave it thinner; once cool, it will become thicker. Mind you using heavy cream instead of milk can add a lot of extra calories to your sauce. But +occasionally, it’s okay to cheat for your favorite recipes.

How to Store Country Gravy Leftover?

Saving the country gravy leftover is very easy. Cook the country white gravy and let it cool on the kitchen counter. Once it is cool, pour the sauce into the ziplock bag and put it in the freezer. You can keep it in the freezer for up to three months, and it will remain your perfect country gravy as just cooked. Defrost it in a microwave or on the stove., you can add half a cup of milk if the gravy is too thick or need some time on the stove to defrost.

Can I use any other Fat for Gravy?

You can use butter for the roux, but if you have great left from cooking bacon or chicken fat in the pan, that will work. It will add extra flavor to the gravy.

Final Words

Country gravy is a white gravy that’s a Southern version of Béchamel sauce, but it’s much thicker, and it and can be used in too many ways. You can make it a dip or dressing or add the gravy to any meat or veggie portion. The homemade gravy is easy to cook, and you can freeze the leftover for later use. The variation you can make with this simple gravy is immense. Add spices and herbs of your choice to this milk gravy, and you can serve it in many ways.

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How to make Country Gravy?


Description

Creamy country gravy at its best! 


Ingredients

Scale

2 Tbsp butter (Use unsalted butter; however, if you have salted butter, adjust the amount of salt used in the gravy)

4 tbsp all-purpose flour

2 cups milk(whole-fat milk)

Salt to taste

One Teaspoon of White pepper

or

Half a Teaspoon of black pepper(optional)


Instructions

Step 1: Melt butter in a small pan over low heat.

Step 2: Add flour to pan while you whisk continuously. Once it has a smooth consistency, remove from heat and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Step 3: Return pan to stove and heat over medium to low heat. Add milk gradually while you keep whisking. Let it cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4: Season with white pepper or black pepper, according to taste.

Notes

The best part of this white gravy is that you can use it as much as you like and freeze the leftover gravy for later use. Next time you need salad dressing, dripping, or a quick breakfast, reheat it; add a cup of milk if it’s too thick and it’s good to use again.

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