Brown Gravy Recipe

Creamy, flavorful beef gravy is simpler than you think! My delicious recipe includes drippings or broth-only gravy for any dinner needs!

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword beef gravy from stock, beef gravy recipe, brown gravy recipe, homemade beef gravy

Cook Time 45

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 147kcal

In a large skillet or saucepan, add in the chopped butter and melt over medium-low heat.
¼ cup Unsalted butter
Once melted, whisk in the flour. Stir the roux until well combined, then keep cooking and stirring until thick and bubbly, about 3-5 minutes.
¼ cup Flour
Keep cooking the roux for up to 30 minutes, whisking frequently to prevent burning. It should turn almost the color of peanut butter, a rich golden brown.
Pouring slowly, add in the beef drippings and stock, whisking continuously.
2 cups Beef stock, Beef drippings
Bring to a low boil, whisking frequently, and simmer until the gravy reaches your desired thickness, about 15 minutes. Remember to whisk frequently to avoid clumps.
Season with salt and pepper, and serve piping hot!
1 teaspoon Black pepper, ½ teaspoon Salt

From start to finish, gravy needs to be whisked a lot! This prevents clumping or burning at the bottom of the pan from sinking solids.

To melt butter evenly, slice the butter into pieces before adding it to the pan.

If your beef was cooked in a pan, use the same pan to make the gravy. This will capture all those delicious browned bits for extra flavor!

Depending on how the beef was seasoned, you can add more flavors like garlic powder, onion powder, and herbs like rosemary and thyme.