Gluten-Free Gravy Recipe

Gluten-free and fuss-free.

By
Elizabeth Barbone
Elizabeth Barbone: Contributing Writer at Serious Eats
Elizabeth Barbone
Elizabeth Barbone develops delicious and creative recipes for the food allergic and gluten-free communities through her site Gluten-Free Baking. Author of three cookbooks: Easy Gluten-Free Baking (2009), How to Cook Gluten-Free (2012), and The World's Easiest Paleo Baking (2016).
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Updated November 21, 2024
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Elizabeth Barbone

Around this time of the year, my inbox fills with emails asking, "Elizabeth, how do I make gravy?" Thankfully, gluten-free gravy is really easy to make. As with wheat-based gravy, I like to thicken my gravy with a roux (a cooked combination of fat and sweet rice flour) rather than a gluten-free starch, like cornstarch. Cornstarch-thickened gravies work but they just don't seem to have the unique gravy flavor that roux brings to the recipe.

Recipe Details

Gluten-Free Gravy Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Cook 8 mins
Active 10 mins
Total 13 mins
Serves 6 to 8 servings
Makes 2 cups
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/4 ounces; 35g)

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons sweet rice flour (3/4 ounces; 22g)

  • 2 1/2 cups (591ml) homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken or turkey stock or skimmed pan drippings

  • 1/8 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use a pinch

  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a small pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the sweet rice flour and whisk until a paste forms, about 30 seconds. Continue whisking until paste turns light beige, 2 to 3 minutes. In a slow and steady stream, whisk in stock. Continue to whisk until gravy has thickened and begins to bubble, about 6 minutes. If the gravy is too thick, add more stock, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Serve.

Make-Ahead and Storage

Gravy can be made up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container. Reheat in a saucepan on low heat, adding stock as needed to loosen, until warmed through. Gravy can also be made several hours ahead and kept warm in a slow cooker until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
119 Calories
5g Fat
15g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 119
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 127mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 0%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 97mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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