Best Simple Onion Gravy Recipes

EASY RICH ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Melt the oil and butter in a large saucepan over a gentle heat to ensure the butter does not burn.
• Add the thinly sliced onions to the pan, stir, and cover with a lid.
• Cook slowly on low heat for approximately 10 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent. Take care not to burn them. The onions should not be browned but soft and translucent instead.
• Add the sugar and balsamic vinegar to the onions and stir well to ensure the onions are coated. Cover again with the lid and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes, again making sure they don't burn.
• Add the beef stock to the pan and stir well. Increase the heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• In a heatproof jar, liquid measuring cup, or bowl, mix the cornstarch with the cold water to create a thin, lump-free paste.
• Pour a little of the hot gravy into the starch mixture and shake or mix thoroughly.
• Pour the starch mixture back into the gravy. Raise the heat to high and boil hard for 10 minutes, or until the gravy is slightly thickened.
• Season with salt and pepper and keep warm until ready to serve.

BEST ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add the sliced onions and sugar and cook for about 30 minutes until caramelized (deep golden). Add the red wine and herbs, bring to a rapid boil for 2 minutes, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the stock, mustard, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a low simmer and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove sprigs of herbs. Add the vinegar, whisk in the cornstarch and simmer another minute or two until thickened, whisking continuously. Add the cold butter and whisk until dissolved. Add salt and pepper to taste and more mustard if desired.

EASY ONION GRAVY RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet on the stove over medium heat and add vegetable oil. Once hot, add sliced yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to caramelize, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Push the onions and garlic to the side of the pan. Add butter to the center of the pan and, once it melts, mix in flour. Continue to stir until the mixture becomes golden.
• Slowly add chicken broth while continuously whisking to remove any lumps. Then, mix the mixture with the onions and garlic, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring the broth to a boil, then reduce to medium-low and simmer until it starts to thicken, about 15 minutes.

EASY ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove onions to a plate.
• Add remaining olive oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat. Add flour to the hot oil; whisk constantly, adding salt and pepper as the flour cooks. Slowly add a little beef broth at a time, continuing to stir, until all broth has been added.
• Slowly add the milk while continuing to stir. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in sauteed onions. Remove from the heat and place in a serving dish.

HOMEMADE GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan, cook the butter and onions over medium-low heat for 12 to 15 minutes, until the onions are lightly browned. Don't rush this step; it makes all the difference when the onions are well-cooked.
• Sprinkle the flour into the pan, whisk in, then add the salt and pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the hot chicken stock mixture and Cognac, and cook uncovered for 4 to 5 minutes until thickened. Add the wine and cream, if desired. Season, to taste, and serve.

ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Cook onion in oil and butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until onion is softened and browned, about 15 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water, broth, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper and simmer, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until gravy is slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and additional Worcestershire sauce if desired.

CREAMY ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Transfer to a small bowl; set aside. , In the same pan, melt remaining butter over medium-low heat. Combine the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper; whisk into butter until smooth. Gradually add buttermilk and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in onion.

ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onions and salt. Cook and stir until onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onions are very tender and dark brown, about 40 minutes more.
• Add quick-mixing flour; mix well and allow it to brown slightly in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour chicken stock into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Maintain a simmer and cook until sauce has reduced and thickened enough that it will coat the back of a spoon.
• Add butter; mix well. Transfer gravy to a blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until there are no chunks of onion left.

ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium sized saucepan.
• Add the onions and sauté until brown, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the onions and continue to cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
• Gradually add the stock, herbs and Worcestershire sauce and continue to cook until thickened.
• Partially cover and cook for a further 10-15 minutes to allow the flavours to develop, stirring from time to time.

EASY ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the bay leaf and thyme and cook for a min to infuse the flavours of the herbs. Add the onions and coat well in the butter and oil, sprinkle over the sugar and a big pinch of salt and slowly cook the onions down for 45-50 mins, stirring occasionally until sticky and caramelised.
• Add the flour and stir well, coating all of the onions. Cook for a min then add the wine and vinegar, turn up the heat and reduce by half, so about 2 mins, whisking a little to ensure the flour doesn't lump at all. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and cook for 6-8 mins, until the gravy is thick enough to coat the back of spoon. If you cook it a bit too much and it gets too thick, add a splash of water. Season well and serve.