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Red Onion Gravy

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Take your gravy to the next level by enriching its flavour with caramelised onion and apple cider.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, British
Servings 6
Calories 112 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium red onions sliced thinly
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 4 tbsp(¼ cup) dry hard apple cider such as Strong Bow see notes
  • 500ml/2 cups chicken or beef stock
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook sliced onions in butter over low heat until tender for 15 minutes, then turn the heat up and brown them for 2-3 minutes. Add cider and cook onions until it evaporates.
  • Sprinkle the flour all over the onions and mix to combine. Slowly pour in the stock while mixing to avoid lumps, bring to a boil and let it simmer until the gravy is thickened to a desired consistency. Once done stir in a tablespoon of butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

You can substitute hard apple cider with 1 part (1 tbsp) apple cider vinegar and 3 parts (3 tbsp) apple juice. 

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 171mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 179IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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