When it comes to classic comfort food, homemade onion gravy is an absolute must-have. This rich, flavorful sauce is the perfect accompaniment to a variety of dishes, from roasted chicken and mashed potatoes to meatloaf and vegetables. While there are countless onion gravy recipes out there, the best ones all share a few key ingredients and techniques. In this article, we'll explore the secrets to making the most delicious homemade onion gravy, from choosing the right onions to mastering the art of caramelization.
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ONION GRAVY
English recipe traditionally served with sausages. Very good served with all types of poultry and game birds.
Provided by Millereg
Categories Sauces
Time 30m
Yield 2 cups, approximately, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a medium sized saucepan.
- Add the onions and sauté until brown, about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over the onions and continue to cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
- Gradually add the stock, herbs and Worcestershire sauce and continue to cook until thickened.
- Partially cover and cook for a further 10-15 minutes to allow the flavours to develop, stirring from time to time.
EASY RICH ONION GRAVY
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Melt the oil and butter in a large saucepan over a gentle heat to ensure the butter does not burn.
- Add the thinly sliced onions to the pan, stir, and cover with a lid.
- Cook slowly on low heat for approximately 10 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent. Take care not to burn them. The onions should not be browned but soft and translucent instead.
- Add the sugar and balsamic vinegar to the onions and stir well to ensure the onions are coated. Cover again with the lid and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes, again making sure they don't burn.
- Add the beef stock to the pan and stir well. Increase the heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- In a heatproof jar, liquid measuring cup, or bowl, mix the cornstarch with the cold water to create a thin, lump-free paste.
- Pour a little of the hot gravy into the starch mixture and shake or mix thoroughly.
- Pour the starch mixture back into the gravy. Raise the heat to high and boil hard for 10 minutes, or until the gravy is slightly thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper and keep warm until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 146 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 4 g, ServingSize 1 gravy boat (16 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
HOMEMADE GRAVY
Ina Garten's Homemade Gravy recipe, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network, gets its flavor from leftover turkey drippings and a touch of cognac.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories condiment
Time 30m
Yield 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan, cook the butter and onions over medium-low heat for 12 to 15 minutes, until the onions are lightly browned. Don't rush this step; it makes all the difference when the onions are well-cooked.
- Sprinkle the flour into the pan, whisk in, then add the salt and pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the hot chicken stock mixture and Cognac, and cook uncovered for 4 to 5 minutes until thickened. Add the wine and cream, if desired. Season, to taste, and serve.
BEST ONION GRAVY
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add the sliced onions and sugar and cook for about 30 minutes until caramelized (deep golden). Add the red wine and herbs, bring to a rapid boil for 2 minutes, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the stock, mustard, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a low simmer and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove sprigs of herbs. Add the vinegar, whisk in the cornstarch and simmer another minute or two until thickened, whisking continuously. Add the cold butter and whisk until dissolved. Add salt and pepper to taste and more mustard if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.25 cup, Calories 82 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 396 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g
BEEF IN ONION GRAVY
I double this super recipe to feed our family of four so I'm sure to have leftovers to send with my husband to work for lunch. His co-workers tell him he's lucky to have someone who fixes him such special meals. It's our secret that it's an easy slow cooker dinner! -Denise Albers, Freeburg, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h5m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the soup, soup mix, broth and tapioca; let stand for 15 minutes. Stir in the beef. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Serve over noodles or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 1220mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein.
SMOOTH ONION GRAVY
Make and share this Smooth Onion Gravy recipe from Food.com.
Provided by alyseepoo
Categories Low Protein
Time 8m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to boil.
- Stir in Lipton onion recipe soup mix; simmer covered 10 minutes.
- Stir in flour blended with remaining water.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.2, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 2.1, Sodium 3445.6, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 3, Sugar 8.4, Protein 4
ONION GRAVY
An easy Onion Gravy recipe.
Categories Sauce Beef Onion Quick & Easy Gourmet
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook onion in oil and butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until onion is softened and browned, about 15 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water, broth, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper and simmer, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until gravy is slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and additional Worcestershire sauce if desired.
ONION GRAVY
Onion gravy.
Provided by Christopher Stolworthy
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onions and salt. Cook and stir until onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onions are very tender and dark brown, about 40 minutes more.
- Add quick-mixing flour; mix well and allow it to brown slightly in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour chicken stock into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Maintain a simmer and cook until sauce has reduced and thickened enough that it will coat the back of a spoon.
- Add butter; mix well. Transfer gravy to a blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until there are no chunks of onion left.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 15.8 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 1998.5 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
ONION GRAVY
Serve this gravy alongside our Toad-in-the-Hole.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes
Yield Makes 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, stirring, until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cover; cook over low heat until brown, about 25 minutes.
- Add flour. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in wine, stock, and Worcestershire. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
CREAMY ONION GRAVY
You don't need to worry about having enough pan drippings from your turkey to make this gravy from our Test Kitchen. Prepare it anytime you serve mashed potatoes.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 25m
Yield 1-1/4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Transfer to a small bowl; set aside. , In the same pan, melt remaining butter over medium-low heat. Combine the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper; whisk into butter until smooth. Gradually add buttermilk and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 227mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
SIMPLE ONION GRAVY
A simple onion gravy made with beef stock. You could add dried herbs, such as thyme, if desired. Get loads of flavour with hardly any effort!
Provided by Rosstapher1st
Time 30m
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a large frying pan. Add the onion and sprinkle with the sugar, then cook gently, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or until the onion is soft and lightly caramelised.
- Sprinkle the flour over the onion, stir and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and leave to simmer gently until thickened.
EASY ONION GRAVY
Add this simple onion gravy recipe to your repertoire. It's the perfect accompaniment to sausages and roasts with the deep flavours of beef stock, red wine and herbs
Provided by Elena Silcock
Categories Condiment
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the bay leaf and thyme and cook for a min to infuse the flavours of the herbs. Add the onions and coat well in the butter and oil, sprinkle over the sugar and a big pinch of salt and slowly cook the onions down for 45-50 mins, stirring occasionally until sticky and caramelised.
- Add the flour and stir well, coating all of the onions. Cook for a min then add the wine and vinegar, turn up the heat and reduce by half, so about 2 mins, whisking a little to ensure the flour doesn't lump at all. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and cook for 6-8 mins, until the gravy is thick enough to coat the back of spoon. If you cook it a bit too much and it gets too thick, add a splash of water. Season well and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
EASY ONION GRAVY
This gravy will complement hamburger steaks nicely. You can also add mushrooms if you like.
Provided by Janine
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Gravy Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove onions to a plate.
- Add remaining olive oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat. Add flour to the hot oil; whisk constantly, adding salt and pepper as the flour cooks. Slowly add a little beef broth at a time, continuing to stir, until all broth has been added.
- Slowly add the milk while continuing to stir. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in sauteed onions. Remove from the heat and place in a serving dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 211.3 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
Tips
- Use a good quality beef broth. A homemade beef broth is ideal, but a store-bought broth can also be used.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when searing the meat. This will cause the meat to steam instead of brown.
- Cook the meat until it is browned on all sides. This will help to develop flavor.
- Add the vegetables to the pan and cook until they are softened. This will add flavor and depth to the gravy.
- Deglaze the pan with red wine or beef broth. This will help to loosen any browned bits from the bottom of the pan and add flavor to the gravy.
- Add the beef broth and simmer for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Strain the gravy through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any solids.
- Season the gravy to taste with salt and pepper.
Conclusion
Onion gravy is a versatile sauce that can be used to enhance a variety of dishes. It is a classic pairing for roast beef, but it can also be used on chicken, pork, or fish. Onion gravy is also a great way to add flavor to vegetables or mashed potatoes. With its rich, savory flavor, onion gravy is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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