This DIY gravy mix lets you whip up a small batch of chicken gravy in minutes.
It’s far healthier for you (and cheaper) than the commercial stuff in packets. It’s really low in calories and fat.
See also: Chicken stock, Turkey stock, Beef Gravy Mix, Chicken and gravy dinner in a jar.
The recipe
Yield: Makes 200 g / 20 tablespoons ( 7 oz)
That’s enough for 8 x ¾ cup (175 ml / 6 oz) batches of gravy.
1 tablespoon = 10 g / ⅓ oz
Chicken Gravy Mix
Ingredients
- 150 g flour (1 cup / 5 oz)
- 50 g chicken bouillon powder (aka granules. 4 tablespoons / 1.5 oz)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (ground)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon marjoram (ground)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon rosemary (ground)
- ½ teaspoon sage (ground)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients well.
- Store in a sealed container, jar or bag in a cool, dark place.
Nutrition
Usage notes
To use, mix 2 ½ tablespoons (25 g / 1 oz) with 250 ml (1 cup / 8 oz) of cold water. Whisk.
Zap in microwave for 1 minute; whisk; zap for another 2 minutes, then whisk again. If you want it a bit thicker still, then zap for a further minute or two. (Or, cook in saucepan on stove top until desired thickness.)
Makes ¾ cup / 175 ml / 6 oz of gravy.
The gravy will come out quite light. (Though how light may depend on the bouillon powder you use.) If you want it a bit darker, add a few drops of gravy darkener such as Kitchen Bouquet when you go to add the water to mix it up.
Recipe notes
For flour, use “regular flour”. That would be all-purpose in Canada or the US; plain flour in the UK. Instant Flour (aka sauce flour, instant blending flour, etc) can be a bit nicer in this as it reduces the possibility of lumps to chase out, but may not be worth the extra cost.
Gluten-free option: use gluten-free flour, or sweet rice flour
If you don’t have all the seasonings suggested, feel free to omit or try a substitute.
Once you’ve tried this and decided whether you like it or not, you may wish to double or triple the dry mix batch sizes.
Recipe source
Derived from testing a combination of various sources.
Cooking with canning
Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing from home canning
Nutrition
Per 1 batch made up. (¾ cup / 175 ml / 6 oz of gravy).
- 151 calories, 1139 mg sodium
- Weight Watchers PointsPlus®: 4 points+ per batch
- Weight Watchers SmartPoints®: 4 SmartPoints per batch
Sodium levels will vary for you based on the chicken broth granules you use. We calculated based on a standard bouillon powder; you can do better if you are able to find a low-sodium one to use.
* Nutrition info provided by MyFitnessPal
* PointsPlus™ and SmartPoints™ calculated by healthycanning.com. Not endorsed by Weight Watchers® International, Inc, which is the owner of the PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® registered trademarks.
Sandi
I wanted to make a chicken and gravy recipe but it called for two packets of chicken gravy mix. I do not buy prepackaged seasoning so I set out to make my own and came upon this homemade mix. I followed the recipe to the letter and couldn’t be more happy with the turnout! It has great flavor and isn’t overly runny. It’s definitely cheaper and better than store bought. It will now be a permanent addition to my other go-to homemade mixes and seasonings.