White Gravy Recipe
Delicious milk gravy made with a few simple ingredients. Perfect for spooning over mashed potatoes, chicken fried steak or buttermilk biscuits.
Servings 6 people
Calories 136kcal
Equipment
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter regular salted butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups milk whole milk or 2%
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.4 tablespoons butter
- Stir in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbly and slightly browned. Whisk the entire time while it is browning.¼ cup flour
- Slowly whisk in milk. Cook over medium heat until the milk begins to thicken. Whisk often to prevent scorching.2 cups milk
- Add seasonings and turn heat to low.½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Continue whisking until the gravy reaches desired thickness.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use a heavy skillet. It will help diffuse the heat and prevent scorching. If you only have a thin skillet, reduce heat to low.
- Whisk milk in slowly. This will help prevent lumps from forming. If small lumps do form, whisk to help remove them. You can strain your gravy through a sieve to remove any lumps if needed.
- Whole milk will make the creamiest gravy.
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 366IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 0.3mg