Best Low Fat Gravy Recipes

ULTRA LOW FAT CHICKEN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH CREAM GRAVY

Steps:

• Lightly pound chicken breasts with table knife handle until they are thinner, larger and lightly tenderized.
• Dip in egg white and roll in crushed corn flakes.
• In skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, brown and cook over medium-low heat 5-6 minutes on each side. (Will burn easily; keep heat fairly low.) Turn only once. When chicken is done, remove from skillet.
• Add flour to skillet and brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally. This will burn easily. Remove skillet from heat and set aside.
• In medium bowl, combine remaining gravy ingredients. Using a whisk, with skillet still removed from heat, add gravy liquid while stirring. Return to heat, whisk and stir until gravy thickens. Serve gravy spooned over chicken. Enjoy!

LOW-FAT GRAVY

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onion, mushrooms and parsley in 1/4 cup broth until vegetables are tender. Combine cornstarch, pepper and 1/2 cup of broth; stir until smooth. Add to pan with the remaining broth. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally; boil for 2 minutes.

VEAL OR TURKEY BURGERS W/ONION GRAVY (LOW FAT!)

Steps:

• Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste. Weigh out 4 oz/125 gm of meat and shape into a pattie. Do this with the remaining meat. Place patties on a platter, cover with plastic wrap/cling film and set aside.
• Pour water into a large fry pan/skillet over medium high heat. Add stock cubes (use beef cubes for veal, chicken cubes for turkey), onions and mushrooms. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer. Cook until onions are just about cooked. You may need to add more water as the veggies cook as you want to have about 2 cups worth of gravy at the end.
• Gently place the burgers in the pan with the veggies and poach for about 5-7 minutes on each side, pressing down with a spatula to flatten a bit. Cook until juices run clear. Remove the cooked burgers to a plate and keep warm. Return sauce to a boil and add more water if necessary.
• Put cold water into a small cup or bowl and stir in cornstarch with a fork or whisk. Slowly pour into the sauce in the pan and thicken.
• Place rice or noodles on plate, place two burgers on top, and pour gravy over burgers.

SALISBURY STEAKS WITH RICH BROWN GRAVY (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Combine the egg substitute and the oats in a medium mixing bowl. Let stand for 3 minutes to soften the oats. Add the onion soup mix, minced onion, garlic powder, pepper, and beef. Mix until well combined, and then shape into 4 oval patties about 1 inch thick, 3 inches wide, and 4 1/2 inches long.
• Put 2 tablespoons of the flour in a medium shallow bowl. Dip the patties in the flour to coat them on all sides. Shake off any excess.
• Put the remaining flour in a medium mixing bowl. Slowly whisk in enough broth to form a paste. Then slowly whisk in the remaining broth, then the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce until well combined. Set aside.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet to medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, lightly mist it with spray. Put in the patties side by side. Brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Pour the broth mixture into the skillet. Add the onion rings to the skillet. Use a wooden spoon to stir them gently into the broth mixture, being careful not to break the patties. Bring the liquid to a boil. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, an simmer for 15 minutes, flipping the patties once, halfway through. Transfer the patties to a platter. Spoon the onions and gravy over the patties. Serve immediately.

" SAUSAGE" AND GRAVY (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Mix ground turkey and spices together and let sit in fridge overnight for flavors to meld.
• Brown meat mixture in a large fry pan. Once brown, sprinkle with flour. Stir in milk and evaporated milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly and simmer till desired thickness.
• Serve with your favorite reduced fat biscuits, toast, rice or noodles.

BISCUITS AND GRAVY LOW-FAT

Steps:

• Cook biscuits according to package directions. In medium saucepan on medium heat, melt butter completely. Mix in flour slowly until fully mixed. Add milk slowly as you keep stirring the mixture with a whisk. Keep stirring over medium heat until mixture gets thick and bubbly. Add salt and pepper. Cut sausage links into small 1/2 inch peices and heat for 1 minute in microwave. Add to flour mixture. Cook biscuits according to package directions. Serve gravy over biscuits and enjoy!

LOW-FAT MASHED POTATOES WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. In a large stockpot, add potatoes to salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for approx. 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot.
• 2. Mash potatoes with a masher or electric mixer until all lumps are gone. Add the milk, butter, salt & pepper. Mix thoroughly until smooth and fluffy.
• 3. For the gravy: Bring the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Boil for approx 10 minutes, or until reduced by one third.
• 4. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water and mix well. Gradually add the cornstarch mixture to the hot broth, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking, stirring constantly for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. Add the thyme and pepper - adjust seasoning as needed. Stir well.
• 5. To serve, top each serving of mashed potatoes with gravy or serve the potatoes with the gravy on the side.

LOW FAT GRAVY

Steps:

• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt 1.In a medium saucepan, bring the turkey stock to a boil. In a small bowl, dissolve corn starch in water. Gradually whisk into the turkey stock. Season with poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, and celery salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.

LOW FAT CHICKEN IN COKE GRAVY (KOSHER-MEAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 430°F.
• Place chicken quarters in oven pan facing down. (If there was skin, it would have been on bottom).
• Pour Coke on chicken quarters.
• Evenly spread onion soup powder.
• Cover and seal with heavy duty aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• Take pan out and uncover aluminum foil -- Careful! steam is very hot.
• Flip over chicken quarters.
• Put back into oven (without aluminum foil) for additional 10-15 minutes until chicken is nicely brown as desired.
• Occasionally wet chicken quarters with the fluids in the pan.
• Serving:.
• Arrange chicken quarters on a serving dish.
• Pour fluids into small pot and bring to a light gentle boil.
• In the meantime, mix and dissolve corn starch in one cup of tub water, and gradually add to the fluids in the pot. Make sure there are no lumps.
• Keep stirring the bubbly gravy on medium heat for additional 3-5 minutes until thickens.
• Pour some of the gravy to a serving gravy boat, and spread the rest all over ready to serve chicken quarters.
• Enjoy!

LOW FAT BEEF BRISKET WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place beef in roasting pan.
• Sprinkle with pepper and top with onion.
• Combine beef, chili sauce, brown sugar and garlic; stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour over meat.
• Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 3 1/2 hours.
• Uncover; bake 15-30 minutes longer or until onions are lightly browned and meat is tender.
• Remove meat and onions to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Pour drippings and loosened browned bits into a saucepan; skim fat.
• Combine cornstarch and water until smooth.
• Gradually stir into pan drippings.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes until thickened.
• Slice meat thinly across the grain.
• Serve with the gravy.

LOW-FAT GRAVY

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute onion, mushroom and parsley in 1/4 cup of broth until tender.
• Combine cornstarch, pepper and 1/2 cup broth, stir until smooth.
• Add to saucepan along with remaining broth.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Boil for 2 minutes.