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5 from 4 votes

Red Onion Gravy

Take your gravy to the next level by enriching its flavour with caramelised onion and apple cider.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: onion gravy
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 3 medium red onions sliced thinly
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 4 tbsp(1/4 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: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg