Instant Pot Gravy

Instant Pot Gravy is a great way to make a delicious savory gravy when you don’t have drippings and when all your appliances are monopolized with other dishes, like during the holidays. You will simply use chicken legs, chicken broth, onions, seasonings and spices to make an amazing gravy worthy of being poured over any mashed potato or protein!

Pour this gravy recipe over these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes for a killer side dish! You also might like to check out this Instant Pot Stuffed Chicken & Gravy recipe.

If you don’t have an Instant Pot you can follow this recipe for Gravy without Drippings instead!

Instant Pot Gravy Ingredients

Here are the ingredients that you will need to gather up to make this gravy recipe:

• 1 stick of butter
• olive oil
• 2 yellow onions
• 3 fresh garlic cloves
• fresh rosemary
• black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• kosher salt
• chicken stock
• flour

Steps for Making Instant Pot Gravy

Follow these steps for amazing homemade gravy:

• Turn the pot on to saute mode and add 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter. Saute the onions until they start to caramelize, then add in the garlic, rosemary, bay leaf, salt, and peppercorns.
• Deglaze the pot by pouring in the chicken broth. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom.
• Add in the chicken legs.
• Pop the lid on and cook on high pressure mode for 15 minutes. Do a 5 minute natural release, then quick release remaining pressure.
• Strain the liquid through a fine mesh colander into a bowl. Discard the solids in the colander -but DON’T toss the chicken, you can eat the meat, it is tender and delicious.
• Turn the now empty pot on to saute mode – melt the 7 tbsp butter and then whisk in the heaping ⅓ cup of flour, making a roux.
• Slowly pour in the strained liquid, all while whisking. Let it simmer for 5 minutes. It should thicken to the perfect consistency. If you want it thicker or thinner, see the troubleshooting section below.

Troubleshooting

Gravy too thin… turn the pot on to simmer and then add 1 tbsp cornstarch that has been mixed with 1 tbsp cool water.

Gravy too thick… add broth, milk, cream or white wine until it is to your desired consistency.

Lumpy gravy... whisk like your life depends on it. But, if that doesn’t work you can strain it through a fine mesh strainer before serving. If you don’t have a find mesh strainer you can also blend your gravy, just let it cool slightly before blending.

Too salty… add some dairy – cream, half and half, or milk. You can also dilute it with a little water, and then thicken it back up while it is simmering with 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp cool water.

Freezing Gravy

Gravy freezes really well (so do mashed potatoes!), so don’t let any leftovers go to waste! Simply place cooled gravy in a freezer safe container, making sure to leave room for it to expand when it freezes, and freeze for up to 4 months.

If you want to use just a little gravy at a time you can freeze it in ice cube trays and then place in a freezer safe baggie. This would also speed up thawing even if you do plan to use it all at once!

If you plan to use any cream or milk in your gravy freeze it and then add the milk/cream when you reheat for serving. If you add the milk before freezing it will separate when thawed.

Thawing Gravy

Thaw the gravy in the fridge overnight. The pop it in a sauce pot and warm over medium low heat until it is warmed through. If it is too thick add a little liquid and give it a vigorous whisk to incorporate.

Thanksgiving Gravy in Your Instant Pot

This gravy recipe can easily be customized to be a turkey gravy for Thanksgiving. Which is great when the oven and cooktop are being used for all the other dishes. You can make your turkey gravy in the Instant Pot, right on the countertop!!

Instant Pot Gravy Recipe