Best Pecan Gravy Recipes

PORK CHOPS WITH PECAN CORN BREAD DRESSING AND CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Lightly toast corn bread in a shallow baking pan in middle of oven until dry and pale golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Increase oven temperature to 375°F.
• Sauté celery, onion, and bell pepper in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in shiitakes and sauté, stirring, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup broth and deglaze skillet by boiling, stirring and scraping up brown bits. Add corn bread, pecans, sage, parsley, salt, and pepper and toss well, then transfer to a buttered 3-quart gratin dish or large baking pan.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in cleaned skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. While oil is heating, pat dry 3 pork chops and season with salt and pepper. Brown chops, turning once, about 6 minutes total, then arrange on corn bread. Brown remaining 3 chops in same manner, adding more oil if necessary. Reserve skillet.
• Roast chops on corn bread in middle of oven until pork is just cooked through, 18 to 22 minutes. After pork has roasted 10 minutes, pour off fat from skillet and heat skillet over moderately high heat until hot. Add cider and deglaze skillet by boiling, stirring and scraping up brown bits, then add remaining cup broth. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to hot cider mixture. Bring sauce to a boil, whisking constantly, then boil, whisking, 1 minute and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve chops and dressing with sauce on the side.

GRAVY-SMOTHERED CAJUN-STYLE MEATLOAF PATTIES WITH MAPLE PECAN-GLAZED STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Place the meat in a large mixing bowl and create a well in the center of the meat. Fill the well with the bread crumbs and dampen them with the milk. Pour the egg over the bread crumbs and then add salt, pepper, the Worcestershire, nutmeg, tomato paste, green peppers, garlic, and scallions. Mix together and form into 4 large oval patties, 3/4 inch thick. Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with the vegetable oil. Fry the meatloaf patties for 7 minutes on each side.
• Preheat another large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped pecans and toast them, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes. Remove the toasted pecans from the pan and reserve. Return the skillet to the heat and add 3/4 cup of the chicken stock; bring it up to a simmer. Add the trimmed string beans and spread out in an even layer. Cook the beans for about 3 minutes, or until almost tender. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter, the maple syrup, salt, and pepper to the skillet with the beans, turn the heat up to high, and cook until the liquid has evaporated and the beans are shiny and glazed, 2 to 3 minutes. Toss with the pecans.
• Remove the meatloaf patties to a platter, tent with foil, and return the pan to the heat. Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, the onions, and the red pepper flakes. Cook for about 2 minutes and then sprinkle the onions with the flour. Cook the flour for 1 minute and then whisk in the remaining cup of chicken stock and the heavy cream. Bring the gravy to a bubble. If the gravy is too thick, thin with additional stock. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the parsley and remove the gravy from the heat.
• Slice the meatloaf patties and smother with the gravy. Serve with a pile of maple pecan-glazed string beans.

PECAN PIE BITES WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Make the crust: In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, confectioners' sugar and salt. Beat in flour. Form crust into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to 3 days).
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch-square pan and line with parchment paper. Press dough evenly into bottom of pan. Bake until crust is golden brown all over, about 30 minutes.
• Make the filling: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat corn syrup, sugar, cream and butter until the butter melts. Let cool, then stir in eggs, bourbon, vanilla and salt until smooth. Stir in pecans.
• Pour filling over crust. Bake until set, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars. Drizzle gravy on top or serve alongside as a dip.

PECAN CHICKEN AND GRAVY

Steps:

• In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and pecans. In another shallow dish, mix 1/2 cup of the flour and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Coat chicken in flour mixture, then dip into eggs and coat with pecan mixture.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Cook 2 chicken breasts 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Repeat with 2 tablespoons butter and remaining chicken.
• In same skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour, stirring until blended. Gradually add milk; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Serve gravy with chicken.

PECAN GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. Place pecans in food processor and process on high speed till it is a smooth paste (about 6 -10 min.)
• 2. Cut the bread into pieces and add to the processor. Process till it is a thick smooth paste. (if using chicken bouillon you can add it now)
• 3. Lower the speed of the processor and start adding the hot broth in a stream (or hot water if using bouillon) till it is all incorporated.
• 4. Pour the gravy into a saucepan and heat. Add broth (or water to adjust its thickness to your liking noting that it will thicken considerably as it cools. Serve over white rice and chicken or turkey.

PECAN PIE BITES WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Make the crust: In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, confectioners' sugar and salt. Beat in flour. Form crust into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to 3 days). Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch-square pan and line with parchment paper. Press dough evenly into bottom of pan. Bake until crust is golden brown all over, about 30 minutes. Make the filling: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat corn syrup, sugar, cream and butter until the butter melts. Let cool, then stir in eggs, bourbon, vanilla and salt until smooth. Stir in pecans. Pour filling over crust. Bake until set, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars. Drizzle gravy on top or serve alongside as a dip.