Sometimes you need gravy for a recipe, but you don’t have roasted meat or pan drippings to use as a flavor base. This quick and easy gluten free brown gravy recipe will come to your rescue! You won’t believe how easy this gluten free gravy from scratch is to make.
I have been making this gluten free brown gravy recipe for years. People often think they need to have pan drippings from roasted meat to make gravy. While pan drippings can definitely add to the flavor profile, it is easy to come close without them.
Gravy doesn’t have to be hard, take a lot of time, etc. With just a few simple ingredients and some whisking, you can enjoy gluten free gravy anytime! One of the flavor keys is using fresh herbs. They slowly release their flavor into the gravy as it simmers. This gravy is perfect for Thanksgiving, meatloaf, and serving over these Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes!
Slather this flavorful gravy on this easy Roasted Herb Chicken recipe for a dinner the whole family will love!
Allergen Information:
This delicious brown gravy is gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, and oat-free. If you use vegetable broth instead of meat broth, this homemade gravy is vegan.
Ingredient Notes:
- Broth – You can use beef broth as I used, chicken broth, or turkey broth.
- Potato Starch – Substitute cornstarch if you can’t have nightshades.
- Garlic – Freshly minced or jarred work well.
- Fresh Herbs – Rosemary, thyme, and sage are my favorite to use in this recipe.
- Olive Oil – Use extra virgin olive oil.
One of the stars of my gluten free gravy recipe is fresh herbs. They add so much flavor and depth to your gravy recipe. If you love cooking with herbs as well, you can grow fresh herbs indoors right in your kitchen window! This way, you can just snip what you need when you need it! If you would like more ideas of ways to use fresh herbs in your kitchen, here are my favorite ways to cook with fresh herbs.
Pour this flavorful gravy on this Air Fryer Turkey Breast for a deliciously easy dinner. Are you ready to make this simple gravy recipe?
Step-By-Step Photos and Directions:
Step 1: In a small pot, add olive oil and garlic. Cook them on medium-low heat for 3 minutes. Next, add the broth, herbs, spices, and fresh herbs. Cover and bring to a boil, then boil the heat to simmer.
Step 2: Simmer for 15 minutes. Use a soup scoop to add some broth to a small bowl. Add the tapioca starch and slowly whisk in the tapioca starch or potato starch.
Step 3: Having lumps in your gravy is one of the biggest challenges you have with making homemade gravy. When adding your starch to thicken your gravy, it is important to mix it in a bowl with the hot broth first. Don’t just add the starch to the pot of gravy! Add the starch mixture to the pot and whisk it into the gravy. Cook the gravy for 10 more minutes on low heat until it is bubbly. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions:
You can easily make this gluten free gravy vegan by using vegetable broth.
You can use any type of broth in this gravy recipe.
If you have pan scrapings from cooking or roasting meat DEFINITELY use them in this recipe…the gravy will be even better! To use your pan scrapings, scrape up as much as you can from the roasting pan and add to the gravy while it is simmering.
Lumps in your gravy are not the end of the world. I like to use this mesh strainer. Pour the gravy through this strainer and it will not only remove the lumps caused by starch thickeners, but it will take out the large chunks of cooked herbs as well.
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Quick and Easy Gluten Free Gravy
Ingredients
- 3 cups beef broth chicken or vegetable are also fine
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons potato starch or cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small pot, add olive oil and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the broth, spices, and herbs to the pan. If you have pan scrapings, add those too!
- Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer.
- Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Use a soup scoop to add some broth to a small bowl. Add the tapioca starch and slowly whisk in the tapioca starch or potato starch into a slurry. (Having lumps in your gravy is one of the biggest challenges you have with making homemade gravy. When adding your starch to thicken your gravy, it is important to mix it in a bowl with the hot broth first. Don't just add the starch to the pot of gravy!
- Cook for 5 more minutes on low and then serve it hot.
- If you do end up with some lumps, run your gravy through a strainer to remove them.
Notes
- You can use chicken broth if you prefer to make a chicken-based gravy.
- Make this brown gravy vegan by using vegetable broth.
- If you are nightshade-free, use cornstarch instead of potato starch.
- This gluten free brown gravy will keep up to 4 days in an airtight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
Such a great resource to know how to make gravy taste good without the pan drippings. Thanks for all the great information and herby, tasty gravy recipe!
Thank you so much Beth…sometimes pan drippings get too dry to really use so this is a good option.
My husband will be very thankful for this gravy I’m sure, I’m the WORST at making gravy and put some odd stuff in it. Since Thanksgiving is now at our house I’m making a list. I love fresh herbs and that’s why I know this is the one I have to make. A little bummed I have to buy them because it’s now too cold here and took out my herb wall. 🙁
Glad to help. Happy Holidays!
I use potato starch in my gravy at times to! I just love it. All those herbs just sound fabulous. I would pour that all over some potatoes – hello yum
Thank you so much Kortney 🙂