# Gravy from Beginner to Pro

This recipe shows how to make gravy, from beginner to pro level.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 59 min
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 beef stock cube
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 600 ml boiling water
- 50 g butter
- 50 g plain flour
- 2 chicken wings
- 3 onions
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 700 ml chicken stock
- 30 g flour
- 30 g butter
- 1 tsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 100 ml Madeira wine
- 1 kg beef bones
- 3 white onions
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 4 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 3 sprigs parsley
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 handful peppercorns
- 2 shallots
- 2 carrots
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 200 ml dry red wine
- 30 g butter
- 30 g flour
- 2 tsp beef dripping

## Instructions

1. Dissolve beef and chicken stock cubes in hot water.
2. Make a roux with flour and butter.
3. Gradually incorporate the stock for a thick gravy.
4. Roast chopped chicken wings, mirepoix, rosemary, thyme and bay leaves until golden brown.
5. Add the roasted ingredients to a pan with melted butter and sprinkle with flour.
6. Add a touch of tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and Madeira wine.
7. Gradually add in good quality chicken stock and mash the veg and chicken to release flavour.
8. Strain with a fine sieve and season to taste.
9. For the beef stock, roast beef bones in tomato puree and white onions.
10. Add to a large pot with mirepoix, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns and enough water to cover.
11. Simmer for 8 hours, strain and leave to cool in the fridge until the fat solidifies.
12. Remove the fat sheet and add a mirepoix to melted beef dripping in a pan with rosemary, thyme, bay leaves and red wine.
13. Reduce the wine, add the beef stock and reduce again.
14. Drain, then gradually add to a roux until thick and glossy.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pot
- pan
- spatula
- sieve
- baking sheet
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1A59Tcp361/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/51cc8a6e-9e36-43cf-9d38-efdaa2ca5727
- Extracted: 2025-01-26

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