Bacon Cracklin’ Gravy
A richer, more flavorful gravy featuring smoked bacon, a touch of sherry, and fresh herbs.
10 oz
Smoked bacon-thick cut
1/3 cup
Butter-unsalted
1/3 cup
All-purpose flour
3 cups
Chicken stock-low sodium
1/4 cup
Dry sherry
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A richer, more flavorful gravy featuring smoked bacon, a touch of sherry, and fresh herbs.
Instructions
- Cook Smoked bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside, reserving 1/2 cup of bacon fat.
- Crumble the cooked Bacon and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt Butter with the reserved Bacon fat over medium heat.
- Whisk in All-purpose flour and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly, to create a golden roux.
- Gradually whisk in Chicken stock and Dry sherry, ensuring no lumps form. Bring to a simmer.
- Add Black pepper, Thyme, Rosemary, and Garlic powder.
- Simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the gravy has thickened to your desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the crumbled Bacon.
- Garnish with freshly chopped Parsley. Serve hot.
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10 oz
285 g
Smoked bacon-thick cut
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1/3 cup
75 g
Butter-unsalted
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1/3 cup
40 g
All-purpose flour
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3 cups
710 mL
Chicken stock-low sodium
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1/4 cup
60 mL
Dry sherry
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1/2 cup
120 mL
Bacon fat-reserved from cooking bacon
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1/2 tsp
2.5 mL
Black pepper-freshly ground
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1/4 tsp
1.25 mL
Thyme-dried
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1/4 tsp
1.25 mL
Rosemary-dried
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1/4 tsp
1.25 mL
Garlic powder
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2 tbsp
30 mL
Parsley-freshly chopped
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
Instructions
- Cook Smoked bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside, reserving 1/2 cup of bacon fat.
- Crumble the cooked Bacon and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt Butter with the reserved Bacon fat over medium heat.
- Whisk in All-purpose flour and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly, to create a golden roux.
- Gradually whisk in Chicken stock and Dry sherry, ensuring no lumps form. Bring to a simmer.
- Add Black pepper, Thyme, Rosemary, and Garlic powder.
- Simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the gravy has thickened to your desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the crumbled Bacon.
- Garnish with freshly chopped Parsley. Serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
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