This easy brown gravy recipe is a spot-on copycat of that famous KFC gravy! All you need is 5 simple ingredients and 20 minutes to make it!
For those of you who don’t know, my husband is actually the chef in our family. For Thanksgiving this year, he’s been working on a new gravy recipe.
Of course, KFC’s gravy recipe is a closely guarded secret — but I think we’ve created a spot-on imitation! This easy brown gravy recipe looks, smells, and tastes JUST like the original!!
And the best part is that it is super easy to make at home, with only 5 simple ingredients! Yep, you can whip up a from scratch gravy recipe to go with your favorite fried chicken or holiday dinner at home with just a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes. You won’t believe how much flavor this gravy has, even though you’re not using any pan drippings!
So, if you’ve been wondering how to make gravy like KFC, or are looking for a quick and easy way to top your Thanksgiving turkey, you will love this recipe!
What is the gravy at KFC made of? The restaurant uses a simple combination of gravy powder, water, and – their secret ingredient – chicken crackling. This is a collection of the browned bits and pieces leftover from frying their world famous chicken.
But other viewers expressed their confused at peoples comments of disgust, with one stating: People in the comments obviously dont understand what gravy is.
As the brown gunge breaks down in the water, a sachet of gravy spices is poured into the tub and then whisked together.
Another added, I wish I never saw this while another said they were thankful that they were a vegetarian.
The staff members video even caught the attention of fellow KFC workers, who critiqued how they made the recipe: The crackling is supposed to be left to let the oil drain out. That looks minging.
After the KFC staff member has watered down the chicken bits and baked them for 18 minutes in the oven, they whisk it together (left) and it is poured into a sieve (right) before being served up into small plastic pots
What Is KFC Gravy Made Of?
Ok, so after we made this gravy, I went online to see if I could find out what KFC gravy is actually made of to see if we guessed it correctly (and if that is why ours tastes just like it).
Well, of course I couldn’t find out the *real* ingredients, but I did see some other copycat recipes out there. Most of them feature bouillon cubes — both chicken and beef.
What I’ve ascertained is that KFC gravy is a brown gravy, with a secret blend of herbs and spices. There’s definitely some black pepper involved too!
Inside KFC at Christmas l Warning: This video might make you crave gravy!
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Jo also added they sold a million and a half pots of gravy in KFC a week, so despite what some people might think about the method, the end result remains popular. Indeed, the recipe went viral on social media a few years back, when people’s opinions on the method were somewhat divided.
How do you make KFC gravy?
To make your own KFC gravy, start by dissolving a beef bouillon cube in two cups of boiling water. Once that’s ready, in a separate pot, melt four tablespoons of butter and slowly incorporate five tablespoons of flour into it over low heat to create a roux.
Does KFC gravy make you sick?
“The way that KFC make their gravy has made me feel physically sick,” one person took to Twitter to express their dismay at the sauce’s special ingredients. READ MORE: Single act hairdresser warns women to ‘never’ do KFC sells a million and a half pots of gravy in a week. (AP)