Best Corn Starch Gravy And Other Tips Recipes

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CORNSTARCH GRAVY



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Make and share this Cornstarch Gravy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Yolanda C.

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons pan drippings or 2 tablespoons oil
2 cups water
1 small onion
1 small green pepper
1 -2 garlic clove
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

  • While meat is cooking, slice bell pepper and onion, crush or chop 1 or 2 cloves of garlic.
  • When meat is done, remove from pan and set to the side. In the leftover drippings, add onion, green pepper and garlic, sautee until onion begins to brown.
  • Add 2 cups of water and stir to remove browned bits from bottom of pan. Bring to a light boil and remove from heat.
  • In a cup, combine 2 tbsp cornstarch and 4 tbsp water, stir until smooth. This is your slurry.
  • Return pan to heat, add slurry and stir until well combined. Bring to boil, season to taste.
  • Return meat to pan and cover with gravy. Simmer until meat is as tender as you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 27.4, Fat 0.1, Sodium 4.2, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.2, Protein 0.4

CORN STARCH GRAVY AND OTHER TIPS



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These recipes and tips are on the side of a Canada Corn Starch box. I have used this product always and I have never had it fail me. Although it is called Canada Corn Starch it is actually from Memphis Tennessee so I do not know what the this product would be called in the USA.

Provided by oilpatchjo

Categories     Canadian

Time 8m

Yield 2 cups, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 3/4 cups broth (chicken or beef) or 1 3/4 cups water (chicken or beef)
2 tablespoons starch (Canada Corn Starch)
1/4 cup water (use to mix corn starch)
1 3/4 chicken broth
1 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup onion (saute' chopped)
2/3 cup mixed mushrooms (sliced saute' in fat drippings)
2 tablespoons fat (drippings)
1 tablespoon starch (Canada Corn Starch)
2 tablespoons flour

Steps:

  • Cook water or broth over medium heat, stirring to loosen brown bits. Remove from heat. Mix corn 2 tablespoons corn starch with 1/4 cup cold water stir until smooth. Stir into pan. Stirring constantly, bring to boil over medium heat; boil 1 minute to thicken. Season to taste. Makes 2 cups.
  • Herbed chicken Gravy: Follow above directions, using chicken broth. stir in 1 tablespoons of chopped parsley and 1/4 teaspoon of poultry seasoning.
  • Onion and Mushroom Gravy: Follow above directions using broth with the onion and mushroom recipe.
  • Cooks Tips: 1 tablespoon corn starch = 2 Tablespoons flour. Corn starch has twice the thickening power of flour.When a gravy, sauce, soup or stew calls for flour, use half as much corn starch to thicken. To thicken hot liquids, first mix Canada Corn Starch with a little cold water, until smooth. Gradually stir into hot liquid until blended. Stirring constantly, bring to boil and boil for 1 minute until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.9, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 3.7, Sodium 298.2, Carbohydrate 4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 0.7

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