Bacon gravy is a savory and flavorful sauce that is perfect for smothering biscuits, chicken fried steak, or mashed potatoes. It is made with bacon, flour, milk, and spices, and can be easily customized to your liking. Whether you prefer a thick or thin gravy, or you want to add some extra heat, there are endless possibilities when it comes to making bacon gravy. In this article, we will provide you with a variety of recipes for bacon gravy, so you can find the one that best suits your taste.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
OLD TIME KENTUCKY BACON MILK GRAVY FOR BISCUITS
I grew up with this gravy! Everyone has heard of sausage gravy. Well, it don't compare to this! After frying your bacon for breakfast, use the bacon dripping to make true Kentucky biscuit gravy. Fattening? Oh yeah, you better believe it! Worth it? Yes! Pour over biscuits and serve with crispy bacon and eggs in any style.
Provided by Tess DeFevers Ehling
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Gravy Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium heat; whisk flour into drippings until smooth. Reduce heat to low and cook the flour mixture until it turns a caramel brown color, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes. Be careful, the roux burns easily. Stir in salt and black pepper.
- Whisk 1/2 cup milk into the roux until thoroughly blended. Continue whisking milk into the gravy, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking in each amount of milk completely before adding more. Bring gravy to a simmer and whisk constantly until thick, smooth, and bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 22.4 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 469.4 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
BACON 'N' EGG GRAVY
My husband, Ron, created this wonderful bacon gravy. It's home-style and old-fashioned. Sometimes we ladle the gravy over homemade biscuits. Served with fruit salad, it's a great breakfast. -Terry Bray, Winter Haven, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels. Stir flour into the drippings until blended; cook over medium heat until browned, stirring constantly. Gradually add water and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add bacon, eggs, salt and pepper. Serve over toast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 934 calories, Fat 61g fat (26g saturated fat), Cholesterol 424mg cholesterol, Sodium 1030mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 33g protein.
BACON GRAVY
One day DH wanted biscuits and gravy, but I didn't have sausage, only bacon. So, I found a recipe online and went for it. Thus, bacon gravy was born!
Provided by Panhandle Sam
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 2 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat a large skillet to medium-hi. Place 6 slices of bacon in the skillet and cook until just under crispy.
- Remove bacon from skillet and drain; set aside. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
- Add flour to grease, and whisk together. Cook for about a minute without burning the flour.
- Add milk; whisk together.
- Heat until bubbling. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until sauce starts to thicken.
- Meanwhile, crumble bacon. Add salt and pepper (to taste), and bacon to gravy. Allow to simmer until desired consistency.
- Serve over biscuits.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.1, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 31.4, Sodium 169.5, Carbohydrate 8.7, Fiber 0.1, Protein 5.8
BACON GRAVY FOR BISCUITS
Nothing makes biscuits better than being smothered in a Southern-style bacon gravy. Delightful!
Provided by Nikki Lakey
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Gravy Recipes Pork Gravy
Time 25m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bake biscuits according to package directions.
- Cook the bacon in a deep skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate and keep the grease in the pan. Gradually stir in the flour so that no lumps form, then mix in the milk, continuing to cook and stir until thickened. Crumble the bacon into the gravy and season with salt and pepper before serving.
- Split biscuits in half, top with gravy, and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 841.6 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
LOW CARB BACON GRAVY
My family enjoys sausage gravy over biscuits from time to time, but not too long ago I decided to try it with bacon and it was a hit! I serve mine over toasted low carb bread or over cooked, semi-mashed cauliflower and either way, it's very good! For my non-low carb eaters, I serve it over biscuits and there are never any leftovers!
Provided by Likkel
Categories Breakfast
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a heavy fry pan cook the bacon over med-high heat until done. Remove the bacon to a plate to cool and carefully (it's hot!) remove all, but 1/4 cup of the bacon grease from the pan (reserve the extra for another use). Dice up bacon.
- Turn the heat under the pan to med-high and whisk the flour into the bacon grease that is in the pan. Continue to stir, allowing the roux to turn light golden brown and to froth.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the cream and water to the pan while continuing to stir. The gravy will thicken as it continues to cook. Once it is as thick as you would like, return the cooked, diced bacon to the pan, stirring to incorporate in the gravy. Salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.8, Fat 52.5, SaturatedFat 23.3, Cholesterol 114.7, Sodium 505, Carbohydrate 5.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 8.1
EASY HOMEMADE BUTTER BISCUITS AND BACON GRAVY
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. Using a regular sized skillet, first fry bacon in skillet. Crumble bacon in bowl and set aside, but do not drain the grease - keep grease on low heat while making biscuits.
- Mix all ingredients for biscuits in bowl until mostly dense dough forms and slightly wet. If dough is dry, add milk sparingly.
- Grease baking sheet or I like to use a baking stone. Pull apart small balls of dough and drop on sheet - makes 9 biscuits. Bake until tops are slightly brown and middles are done.
- Depending on how much grease is in skillet you can pour some out. Using a whisk or wooden spoon, I like to have about 3-4 Tbsp. of grease in skillet, sprinkle flour in slowly and keep stirring until medium consistency mixture forms.
- It's important to keep stirring so no lumps form. You want this mixture to be smooth. While still stirring, I take a gallon of milk and pour until my skillet is 3/4 the way full (approx. 5-7 cups).
- Add crumbled bacon, salt & pepper, and bring to slow boil - constantly stirring. When gravy thickens to your likeness, reduce heat and break open a biscuit and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
Tips:
- Use a heavy-bottomed pot or skillet to make the gravy. This will help prevent the gravy from burning.
- Cook the bacon until it is crispy. This will add flavor and texture to the gravy.
- Use a whisk to stir the gravy constantly. This will help prevent the gravy from lumping.
- Season the gravy to taste with salt and pepper. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or cayenne pepper.
- Serve the gravy hot over biscuits, waffles, or pancakes.
Conclusion:
Bacon gravy is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your gravy thick or thin, spicy or mild, there is a bacon gravy recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give bacon gravy a try. You won't be disappointed!
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