How to Make Gluten Free Gravy • Recipe + Tips • Eat or Drink (2024)

This post is designed to teach you How to Make Gluten Free Gravy. You’ll learn how to make gluten free gravy using my fool-proof technique. Learn how to season your gluten free gravy properly no matter what type of broth you are making it out of. My gravy is gluten free, dairy free, soy free, egg free, corn free, and peanut free. It can be made vegan if you use vegetable broth.

With Thanksgiving sneaking up on us, I see so many people new to the gluten free diet wondering how to make gluten free gravy. The good news is that making gluten free gravy is not that different from making regular gravy. So while this recipe is not mind-blowing, it’s important to know which replacement ingredients work best. I’ll also share some fool-proof techniques that result in a gravy that’s never clumpy.

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How to Make Gluten Free Gravy

Gluten free gravy is not all that different from the regular gravy. The only major difference is your thickening agent. It’s also important that you incorporate your flour properly so that it does not clump up.

Create a Slurry

The easiest way to thicken any gravy is to make a slurry. A slurry is simply a mixture of your flour and liquid. You can use water as your liquid or use some of your broth. I prefer using broth because it helps keep the gravy flavorful. Creating a slurry is a fool-proof technique to ensure your gravy thickens properly. The last thing you want in your gravy is clumps of flour. By creating a slurry you remove the risk of your gravy clumping up.

Choosing a Flour

My favorite flour to use in gluten free gravy is brown rice flour. Brown rice flour acts very similar to regular gluten-full flour in gravy. It dissolves well and does not add any weird flavor. It is such a common gluten free flour that you can easily find it at any store or you might already have some on hand. In the past, I have tried using starches like tapioca starch or potato starch, but unfortunately, those get a bit too gooey in gravy. You also want to avoid some of the grain free flours like almond or coconut because they have a strong taste and a distinct texture.

When to Season Your Gluten Free Gravy

These tips are not exclusive to learning how to make gluten free gravy. No matter what type of gravy you are making, it’s important to know how to properly season it. A little extra seasoning is especially important for vegan gravy made from vegetable broth.

What to add to gravy made from store-bought broth – Great for Vegan Gravy

These are just some suggestions on ways to season gravy made from store-bought broth. You may not want to use all of them at once. If you are using store-bought broth see the recipe card for an example on how to add seasonings.

• Salt + Pepper to taste
• Poultry Seasoning
• Smoked Paprika
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Rosemary
• Liquid Smoke – not necessary but does help add a rich flavor that store-bought broth is lacking
• Dark Brown Sugar – a very small amount of dark brown sugar helps round out the flavors
• Dairy Free Butter

What to add to gravy made from turkey pan drippings:

If you are using the pan-drippings and juice from a cooked meat like Turkey on Thanksgiving, you will not need to add a lot of seasoning. Below are the only things I suggest adding to help season your gravy.

• If there is not enough liquid from the turkey you may need to add some broth
• Salt + Pepper to taste

Troubleshooting Tips

Hopefully, you don’t run into errors when making your gravy. But if you do goof up somewhere along the way it’s not the end of the world. Here are some troubleshooting tips to help you when you are in a pinch.

Too Thick

If your gravy gets too thick don’t panic! This can happen very easily from overcooking your gravy or adding too much flour. If your gravy is too thick just slowly whisk in more broth while your gravy is simmering. Once your gravy reaches the consistency you want to turn it off and remove it from the heat. The longer it cooks the more the liquid will evaporate so be sure to remove it from the heat when it is at your desired consistency.

Too Thin

Maybe you had more broth than you realized and your gravy isn’t getting thick. Don’t worry too much. Just make more slurry and SLOWLY add it in. Start with a little bit, mix well, and simmer for a few minutes. If it’s still thin repeat.

Too Much Seasoning

If you added too much seasoning you might just have to add more broth and slurry to expand the amount of gravy. This will dilute the seasoning you added.

Clumpy

If your gravy gets clumpy first try adding a bit more broth and whisking vigorously. If the clumps still don’t go away you can try running your gravy through a fine mesh strainer. This should help you remove the clumps.

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