Super Quick No Fat Microwave Gravy Recipes

NO-FAT GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, add broth, mushrooms and liquid and bring to boil.
• Add pepper, garlic powder, chicken soup base, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce, stir to blend.
• While still at boil, add potato flakes stirring constantly until gravy thickens to a desired consistency.
• Use additional instant potato flakes if gravy is too thin.
• If gravy gets too thick, add small amounts of water.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• If you desire a brown color, add a few drops of (Bovril, beef concentrate).
• This gravy is excellent with roasts or chicken.

MICROWAVE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat butter in an 8 cup glass measuring cup at 100%, uncovered, for 2 min.
• Remove from oven.
• Thoroughly whisk in flour.
• Cook, uncovered at 100% for 2 min more. Remove from oven.
• Whisk in cream and broth.
• Cook, uncovered at 100% for 2 min; stir and cook for 3 min more. Remove from oven, add salt and pepper and whisk until smooth.
• Add lemon juice to taste. Variation with mushrooms (This is my standard Thanksgiving gravy.) Increase butter (or fat) to 4 tbsp.
• Add flour and cook as for Veloute. Add 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, quartered and sliced (If the mushrooms are very large, cut in smaller pieces). You may also substitute dried mushrooms for a portion of the fresh mushrooms.
• Add lemon juice and a dash of cayenne pepper.
• (The recipe also lists 2 Tbsp of chopped dill as an optional ingredient, but I've never used it.) Cook, uncovered at 100% for 3 min, finish as for Veloute above. Another microwave sauce to use as gravy is Marchand du Vin Sauce Makes 1 1/2 cups 1/4 cup chopped shallots (about 5 medium shallots) 1 clove garlic, smashed, peeled, and minced 2 cups red wine 1 cup chicken, duck, or veal broth 1 Tbsp chicken, duck or veal glaze (very concentrated broth) 2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 tsp cold water (optional) fresh ground pepper Put shallots, garlic, wine and 1/2 cup of broth in a 8 cup glass measure. Cook, uncovered, at 100% for 20 minutes, until reduced by one half.
• Remove from oven and deglaze roast cooking pan with this mixture, then cook on top of the stove until slightly thickened, and season to taste. If not deglazing, briskly stir in cornstarch slurry and cook uncovered, at 100% for 2 minutes.
• Season to taste.

SUPER-QUICK NO-FAT MICROWAVE GRAVY

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl heat the hot water with bouillon cubes, garlic powder (if using) and black pepper on HIGH until boiling removing once or twice to stir.
• In a small bowl or cup stir together the 1 tablespoon water with cornstarch until smooth; add to boiled broth and cook until thickened, removing once to stir.

EASY GRAVY

Steps:

• Cook fat drippings and broth in a roasting pan or saucepan over medium heat, until hot.
• Stir corn starch and water in a small bowl until smooth; add to pan. If desired, add a dash of poultry seasoning for chicken and turkey gravies, a sprinkle of thyme for beef or a pinch of rosemary for pork. Stirring constantly with a wire whisk, bring to a boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

LIGHTNING GRAVY

Steps:

• In a microwave safe dish heat water and bouillon on high, stirring occasionally until just boiling.
• In a small bowl combine the cornstarch and cold water and mix together; stir into the hot broth and cook on medium for about 1 minute, or until thick, stirring at 30 second intervals.

CASHEW CHICKEN (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Microwave oil on high for 3 minutes in a 2 or 3 qt microwavable dish.
• Mix raw chicken chunks, soy sauce, cornstarch, ginger, garlic and sherry in separate bowl to marinate flavors.
• After oil is hot, add the chicken to the oil.
• Cover with saran wrap and microwave on high for 3 1/2 minutes.
• Add peapods and cashews.
• Microwave for 2-3 more minutes.
• Serve over rice.

LOW-FAT GRAVY

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute onion, mushroom and parsley in 1/4 cup of broth until tender.
• Combine cornstarch, pepper and 1/2 cup broth, stir until smooth.
• Add to saucepan along with remaining broth.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Boil for 2 minutes.