3tablespoonspan drippings from a roast chickenor butter if you don’t have pan drippings
3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2cupschicken brotha little more for a thinner gravy
1 to 2tablespoonsheavy creamoptional
Instructions
Heat the pan drippings (or butter) in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Cook the roux for a minute or two to remove the raw taste of the flour. This is a critical step, so make sure you cook this for at least a full minute before adding the liquid.
Add 1/3 of the broth and whisk it into the roux. The mixture will become very thick after a minute or two.
Proceed to add the next third of the liquid and whisk to make sure all the lumps are removed. Once this has thickened fully, add the remaining liquid.
If your gravy is too thick for your liking, you can add some additional liquid or finish with a tablespoon or two of heavy cream.