Best Microwave Gravy Recipes
MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE GRAVY
When I was growing up, we got to pick whatever we wanted to eat for our birthday dinner. I always chose chocolate gravy and biscuits. I usually use store-bought biscuits, but homemade ones are great too!
Provided by teweaver
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Gravy Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whisk sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt together in a microwave-safe bowl. Whisk in milk and vanilla extract. Microwave on high in 15 to 30-second intervals, whisking between each, until gravy thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes total.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.2 calories, Carbohydrate 61.2 g, Cholesterol 9.8 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 76.5 mg, Sugar 55.7 g
SUPER-QUICK NO-FAT MICROWAVE GRAVY
For a no-fat gravy cooked in the microwave this is pretty good!;-) Low sodium chicken broth may be used in place of water.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Low Protein
Time 6m
Yield 2 1/4 cups (approx)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a microwave-safe bowl heat the hot water with bouillon cubes, garlic powder (if using) and black pepper on HIGH until boiling removing once or twice to stir.
- In a small bowl or cup stir together the 1 tablespoon water with cornstarch until smooth; add to boiled broth and cook until thickened, removing once to stir.
MICROWAVE GRAVY
These recipes are adapted from Barbara Kafka's Microwave Gourmet. They are based on an oven of 650 to 700 watt oven, which is low by today's standards. If your microwave is lower or higher power, you should adjust the times. Veloute
Provided by elamel
Categories Low Protein
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat butter in an 8 cup glass measuring cup at 100%, uncovered, for 2 min.
- Remove from oven.
- Thoroughly whisk in flour.
- Cook, uncovered at 100% for 2 min more. Remove from oven.
- Whisk in cream and broth.
- Cook, uncovered at 100% for 2 min; stir and cook for 3 min more. Remove from oven, add salt and pepper and whisk until smooth.
- Add lemon juice to taste. Variation with mushrooms (This is my standard Thanksgiving gravy.) Increase butter (or fat) to 4 tbsp.
- Add flour and cook as for Veloute. Add 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, quartered and sliced (If the mushrooms are very large, cut in smaller pieces). You may also substitute dried mushrooms for a portion of the fresh mushrooms.
- Add lemon juice and a dash of cayenne pepper.
- (The recipe also lists 2 Tbsp of chopped dill as an optional ingredient, but I've never used it.) Cook, uncovered at 100% for 3 min, finish as for Veloute above. Another microwave sauce to use as gravy is Marchand du Vin Sauce Makes 1 1/2 cups 1/4 cup chopped shallots (about 5 medium shallots) 1 clove garlic, smashed, peeled, and minced 2 cups red wine 1 cup chicken, duck, or veal broth 1 Tbsp chicken, duck or veal glaze (very concentrated broth) 2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 tsp cold water (optional) fresh ground pepper Put shallots, garlic, wine and 1/2 cup of broth in a 8 cup glass measure. Cook, uncovered, at 100% for 20 minutes, until reduced by one half.
- Remove from oven and deglaze roast cooking pan with this mixture, then cook on top of the stove until slightly thickened, and season to taste. If not deglazing, briskly stir in cornstarch slurry and cook uncovered, at 100% for 2 minutes.
- Season to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.2, Fat 56.3, SaturatedFat 34.9, Cholesterol 193.6, Sodium 520.1, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.5, Protein 5.8
GIBLET GRAVY (MICROWAVE)
Making gravy in the microwave is so much easier than on the stovetop. After doing it this way, I will never go back. This recipe came from the cookbook that came with my first microwave.
Provided by Judy from Hawaii
Categories Microwave
Time 1h
Yield 2 1/2 cups, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pierce membranes of giblets and place in a 1 quart casserole with water, onions,& celery.
- Cover& microwave on medium (50%) for 45-50 minutes or until giblets are tender.
- Reserve liquid.
- Chop giblets and set aside.
- Pour drippings from roasted turkey into a 4 cup microwave safe measure and microwave on high (100%) for 1 to 2 minutes, or till hot.
- Stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Gradually, blend in reserved giblet broth and cover.
- Microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent lumps.
- Add chopped giblets and microwave on high (100%) for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
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