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This Instant Pot gravy is so easy to make and tastes amazing! Once you try homemade gravy, you’ll never want to eat one from the can!
What should you do with the delicious concentrated drippings from Instant Pot turkey breast or Instant Pot rotisserie chicken? Make a homemade gravy, of course! And how? In the Instant Pot, of course!
This Instant Pot gravy is so smooth and delicious, with such a clean pure flavor of homemade goodness that complements the turkey so perfectly (and for a killer recipe for Thanksgiving turkey check out my paper bag turkey recipe – that’s the one I make every Thanksgiving)!
Making your own gravy from scratch in the Instant Pot is super easy. I just took my old staple recipe of make-ahead gravy and converted it to the Instant Pot! Yes, “make-ahead” in my gravy recipe name means that it can be made ahead and reheated! No more scrambling to make turkey gravy in front of the hungry guests. Make your life easy by making gravy ahead!
This gravy recipe is so easy and straightforward, even an absolute beginner can make it. And it tastes dramatically better than the gravy from the can or from those gravy packets that come with frozen turkey breast. At this point, I won’t even put the store-bought gravy in my mouth :)
If you looked at the ingredient list of the store-bought canned gravy, it’s truly scary with all those unpronounceable chemicals and stabilizers. Homemade gravy has just 4 ingredients: chicken or turkey stock (or drippings), butter, flour and salt. Clean simple ingredients resulting in clean homemade down-to-earth taste that just hits the spot!
Instant Pot gravy is made on a Saute setting. Press the “Saute” button on the Instant Pot, set the time for 15 minutes and make the gravy using these step-by-step instructions:
Step 1: Melt 3 tbsp of butter in the Instant Pot on a Saute setting.
Step 2: Add 3 tbsp of flour and mix until combined.
Step 3: Add 2/3 cup of chicken stock (or turkey or chicken drippings) and mix until smooth and boiling.
Step 4: Add the remaining 1 1/3 cup chicken stock (or turkey or chicken drippings) and mix until smooth, boiling and thickened (about 3 minutes).
Step 5: Turn off the Instant Pot and remove the inner pot with gravy (to stop it from boiling). Add salt to taste.
If you like this Instant Pot gravy, you will also love these easy recipes:
- Instant Pot Turkey Breast – serve this homemade gravy over Instant Pot turkey breast – mouthwatering!
- Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup – so smooth, creamy and delicious, this is a perfect soup for the Fall!
- Instant Pot Cornbread – golden and fluffy, this is the only cornbread recipe you’ll ever need!
- Instant Pot Banana Bread – got a brown banana? Make this banana bread right in your Instant Pot!
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes – you don’t even have to drain them, truly life-changing! Once you try making mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot, you’ll never make them any other way!
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Easy Instant Pot Gravy
This Instant Pot gravy is so easy to make and tastes amazing! Once you try homemade gravy, you'll never want to eat one from the can!
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gravy, instant pot gravy
Cooking Method: Instant Pot
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 93kcal
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Instructions
Put butter in the Instant Pot. Press the "Saute" button on the Instant Pot and set the time to 15 minutes.
When the butter melts, add the flour and immediately mix it with a hand-held whisk or fork until combined.
Add 2/3 cup of chicken stock and continue whisking until boiling and smooth (about 1 minute).
Add the remaining chicken stock and continue whisking until boiling, smooth and thickened (about 3 minutes).
Turn off the Instant Pot and remove the inner pot with gravy from the Instant Pot (this is to prevent it from continuing to boil in a hot pot). Add salt to taste.
Notes
This gravy can be made ahead, refrigerated and re-heated in a microwave before serving.
See also:
- Instant Pot Turkey Breast
- Instant Pot Green Beans
- Instant Pot Cornbread
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Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
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FAQs
Combine water and cornstarch in the pot and stir to create a slurry. Add pan juices, stirring constantly until thickened, about 3 minutes.
How do you make instant gravy taste better? ›
Just as you might add condiments like soy sauce, miso paste, Worcestershire sauce, or even a splash of sherry or cider vinegar to your favorite gravy recipe, incorporate them into store-bought gravy for a more complex flavor. Start by adding just a little at a time, and continue until you reach a flavor you enjoy.
What is instant gravy made of? ›
Ingredients. Maltodextrin (From Maize), Modified Starch (1422), Salt, Natural Flavours, Sugar, Beverage Whitener (Contains Soy & Milk), Shortening Powder (Contains Soy & Milk), Mineral Salts (450, 508), Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Anticaking Agent (341), Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Vegetable Oil, Spice.
How do you keep gravy warm in the Instant Pot? ›
Turn Instant Pot off and cover with lid. This gravy will stay hot for 3 hours in the Instant Pot. You can also plug your Pot in and use the Slow Cooker function to keep the gravy hot.
What happens if you put cornstarch in an Instant Pot? ›
Thickeners. Adding cornstarch or flour to your recipes at the beginning of pressure cooking can cause your food to burn or for the pressure cooker to not reach pressure. And even if a burn notice does not happen, your sauce likely will separate.
How do you thicken sauce in Instant Pot without cornstarch? ›
If there are potatoes or beans in the dish you can mash them with the back of a spoon against the side of the pot and stir that into the liquid. Usually thickens things up a bit.
How do you keep instant gravy from getting lumpy? ›
Give It a Whirl in a Food Processor
Here's a high-tech lumpy gravy fix: Pour the gravy into a food processor or blender. Press liquefy or whip on a blender; for a food processor, turn it to "on" (not pulse) and use the spinning of the blades to get lumps out of gravy.
What makes gravy more tasty? ›
Bouillon Paste: adding a spoonful of bouillon paste boosts the flavor of homemade gravy. I prefer the Better Than Bouillon brand. If I'm making gravy for chicken or turkey, I use chicken-flavor bouillon (and obviously beef-flavored bouillon for gravy to be served with beef).
Why does my homemade gravy taste like flour? ›
Your gravy might taste doughy or chalky if you didn't cook the flour enough when making your roux. You'll want to cook the flour for at least five minutes, until it smells nutty and begins to turn light brown. But if you don't notice until it's too late and you've already added your broth, bring the gravy to a simmer.
What do KFC make their gravy out of? ›
What is the gravy at KFC made of? The restaurant uses a simple combination of gravy powder, water, and – their secret ingredient – chicken crackling. This is a collection of the browned bits and pieces leftover from frying their world famous chicken.
If you do make a big jar full of Country Gravy Mix, just use 4 tablespoons mix to 1 cup water when you go to mix it up. If you want creamier gravy, feel free to use milk rather than water. I've done that many times. In fact, I accidentally bought a carton of lactose free milk recently.
Is wondra flour better for gravy? ›
Thicken With Wondra Flour
Wondra flour is an instant, quick-mixing flour that dissolves much easier than all-purpose iterations. It's also the secret thickening agent that our former food editors swear by.
How do you improve instant gravy? ›
To give your store-bought gravy the complexity it may be lacking, add ingredients like:
- Mushrooms.
- Bacon lardons.
- Prosciutto.
- Caramelized onions.
- Porcini mushrooms.
- Truffle.
- Black garlic.
To keep hot foods hot, restaurants often use warming ovens, or holding cabinets. Warming ovens do an excellent job of keeping food warm until it's ready to be moved to the customer's plate or a steam table.
Is it safe to leave Instant Pot on overnight? ›
Expert Response. The Instant pot can work like a slow cooker and when you leave it on a warm setting it will keep the food around 140 F so bacteria won't multiply. There would be a problem if they turned off the instant pot and left it over night. As long as the food stays warm out of the danger zone (40-140 degree F.)
How do you thicken broth in an Instant Pot? ›
Whisk the cornstarch slurry in to the juices (it is a good idea stir the slurry just before adding to the juices as the cornstarch will have most likely settled). Stir constantly until the juices have thickened, approximately 3 – 5 minutes. Select Cancel to stop the cooking process.
How do you thicken gravy easily? ›
If your gravy is on the skimpy side, you can thicken it quickly with flour or cornstarch. But don't add your thickener directly to the gravy, which will create lumps. Instead, try stirring in three or four tablespoons of flour or cornstarch into a small amount of cold water until you have a smooth paste.
How do you reduce the liquid in an Instant Pot? ›
When a recipe turns out a little too saucy, you can ladle out some of the liquid, or cook it off using the “Sauté” or “Slow Cook” function. Then, the next time you make the recipe in an Instant Pot, reduce the liquid by ½ to 1 cup. This one's easy: Just add a little water or broth to adjust the consistency.
How do you thicken gravy in a slow cooker? ›
A cornstarch slurry is a mixture of a cold liquid with cornstarch. It is used as a thickening agent, and is particularly common in Asian sauces. As a rule of thumb, dissolve 2 parts cold water and 1 part cornstarch. Add the slurry to your sauce as it simmers in the slow cooker.
