This Simple Chicken Gravy can be made with or without chicken drippings and brings incredible flavor to any dish!
A while back, I shared that I had found an amazing sale on whole chickens at my local grocery store. Since I decided to make the chicken in my slow cooker for dinner one night, I decided to use my favorite chicken gravy recipe to go with it.
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Not only is this gravy so simple to make, but it is packed with flavor and most of the ingredients are ones you may already have on hand. In fact, gravy can be such a great way to add a boost of flavor to any meal! I like to put it on my chicken/turkey, and then add a scoop to my mashed potatoes and sometimes even veggies!
I typically buy organic chicken broth to make things easy, however, I am going to be making my own soon, so stay tuned for that recipe to make this even healthier!!
Skip buying the packaged gravy mixes that are loaded with ingredients no one has even heard of! This Simple Chicken Gravy is much more flavorful and better for you!
If you’re wanting to make this gravy at Thanksgiving, you can use the turkey drippings in place of the chicken broth (or stick to broth and it’ll still be great)!
You can even kick this up a few notches and add in some seasonings of your choosing! Perhaps Italian seasoning? Garlic? Red Pepper Flakes to add a bit of heat? Whatever you prefer, have fun with it and enjoy!
Be sure to keep me posted what you think in the comment section below if you try this!
Simple Chicken Gravy is the perfect compliment to your chicken (or turkey) dinner! Print the recipe below to give it a try!
Simple Chicken Gravy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 5 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan.
- Add flour and blend thoroughly.
- Slowly add in the broth, salt, and pepper.
- Allow to simmer until mixture thickens.
- Serve!
Nutrition
Dallas
Will try this
Kristin
You’ll love this! Let me know what you think 🙂
Gigi
I just made this! We have a big family so I had to multiply 4x. I used Sweet Cream Butter (salted)…. and cut the salt and pepper in half! It turned out perfect! Thank you for sharing such an easy gravy recipe 🙂
Kristin
Yea!! So glad you enjoyed it! My family loves it, and I love how simple it is, hehe!!
Rose
Just tried the gravy, it was so easy and delicious! Thank you!
Kristin
Yea!! So glad you enjoyed it! The gravy is a favorite in my house!
Amm
Used today for proportions for chicken pot pie gravy. Perfect – I omitted the salt because chicken broth is so salty. Hard to beat.
Kristin
Yea! So glad you enjoyed it!!
Evelyn jordan
Easy and very good. I am not good at gravy but I can make this thank you
Kristin
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Joanne
Can you please tell me if i should use salted or unsalted butter.
Thank you
Kristin
Unsalted is best in this recipe! Enjoy!!
Hailey O.
I have always struggled with gravy but this recipe is very simple and really delicious!!
Kristin
Yea!! Glad you enjoyed it!!!
Amanda
Should it be lumpy??
Kristin
Nope, this gravy is smooth 🙂
Marah
Is there an alternative to the flour? I am looking for a gravy recipe that doesn’t use any grain
Kristin
The only alternative I can think of is cornstarch as I have used it before in place of flour. I am not sure what else would work, sorry! If using cornstarch, cut in half what you would use of flour!
Mz
this is delish with cut up chicken mixed with it and served over waffles or toast bread and mash potatoes
Kristin
GREAT idea!!! I will need to try that!
Brian Richardson
This is very similar to my homemade gravy. Another benefit to this recipe is when you get the butter flour rue mixed, you can use beef broth instead and make a yummy beef gravy!
Kristin
Great thinking! Such a yummy gravy!! I use it on everything!
Gabby
Are you able to make the gravy the night before? I’m think for the office potluck breakfast, this would go with the biscuits.
Kristin
Absolutely! You’ll just reheat it before serving, but works great!