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Southern Gravy Recipe

Robyn Stone

Updated Nov 28, 2023

Knowing how to make good gravy is like having that perfect strand of milky pearls you can put on in a moment’s notice. It dresses up even the most humble of meals and graces southern tables.

And those who know me, know how much I love the term, “Good gravy.” It can be used to show my frustration. Like when I get a big drop of tomato sauce on my favorite white shirt right before company arrives for dinner. Good gravy would surely fit the bill in that situation.

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Southern Gravy Recipe

It can also be used to show disbelief. For example, when a friend calls to tell me she saw my favorite perfume being used at a dog groomer’s in Atlanta. Believe me, that makes your hand pause when you reach for your perfume bottle the next morning.

So the term, “Good gravy” means a heck of a lot more than just that you make good gravy. But when this southern gal achieved the status of actually making good gravy, I should have written it down in the family bible. It was that big of a deal.

I’m not quiet sure how old I was, but I remember the skillet and my grandmother’s green milk glass bowl that I used to make it. I remember her standing patiently by my side telling me I needed to reduce the heat even more and to move the wooden spoon through the gravy in the pattern of an eight. And I remember the pride of placing that bowl of gravy on the table beside a plate piled high of biscuits. And I remember my grandmother smiling across the table at me and saying, “You made really good gravy.”

How to Make Southern Gravy

Here’s how she taught me to make it.

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Fill a bowl with 2 parts milk or cream and 1 part water to equal the amount of gravy you want.

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Reserve the grease after frying beef, pork, or chicken. I’d made Cubed Steak and used the leftover drippings.

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Pour in enough flour to cover the bottom of the skillet.

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And stir, being sure to get all the little bits of goodness in your skillet.

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Cook it until it is nice and browned.

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Pour in your milk and water.

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And stir. Cook over low heat until the consistency is thick like… well… gravy.

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Ingredients

  • ▢ Milk
  • ▢ Water
  • ▢ 1 cup flour
  • ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ▢ 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ▢ 2 cups reserved meat drippings

Instructions

  • Pour 2/3 part milk and 1/3 water equal to the amount of gravy you plan to serve into a bowl.
  • Set aside.
  • Mix together flour, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat meat drippings, pour in dry ingredients and cook until browned.
  • Stir constantly.
  • Reduce heat to low and pour in milk and water.
  • Stir well until mixture has thickened.
  • Remove from heat.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Serve with southern buttermilk biscuits and a loose waistband.

Enjoy!

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Southern Gravy Recipe

Ingredients

  • Milk
  • Water
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups reserved meat drippings

Instructions

  • Pour 2/3 part milk and 1/3 water equal to the amount of gravy you plan to serve into a bowl.
  • Set aside.
  • Mix together flour, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat meat drippings, pour in dry ingredients and cook until browned.
  • Stir constantly.
  • Reduce heat to low and pour in milk and water.
  • Stir well until mixture has thickened.
  • Remove from heat.

Nutrition

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