Southern Country Gravy

4.80 from 5 votes

Southern country gravy is a white gravy with bacon grease, flour, whole milk, salt, and black pepper, perfect for biscuits and fried chicken.

Prep Time5

Cook Time7

Total Time12

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast, Southern recipes

Servings: ½-cup servings

Calories: 235kcal

Author: Kelsey Smith

Heat the bacon grease in a saucepan on medium-low heat.
When the bacon grease is hot, whisk in the flour one tablespoon at a time to prevent lumps from forming, stirring constantly. Cook the flour mixture for about 1 to 2 minutes.
Slowly pour the milk into the flour mixture, quickly whisking to combine until smooth.
Stir in the salt and pepper. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until the gravy thickens to your desired consistency. It will take about 5 minutes for the gravy to come to a low simmer and thicken.
Once the gravy is thick, remove from the heat. Add more salt or pepper to taste.

Tips

Cooking the flour mixture for 2 minutes eliminates the taste of flour from the finished gravy.
The gravy is ready when it drizzles off a wooden spoon in a thick, consistent stream. There should be no lumps. The gravy will thicken more as it cools.
Bacon grease can be substituted with other pan drippings (such as sausage or poultry drippings) or unsalted butter in a 1:1 ratio.

Storage

Store leftover gravy in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw fully before reheating.