Bacon Gravy

5 from 1 vote

Savory, creamy Southern Bacon Gravy is the best part of any breakfast - perfect for scooping over biscuits, toast or hash browns!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon gravy

Cook Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 154kcal

Author Aubrey

Equipment

Ingredients

¼ cup bacon grease (see note)
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups warm milk plus more as needed
4 slices bacon crumbled
Salt and pepper to taste
Buttermilk biscuits for serving

Instructions

Heat the bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour until there are no lumps. Cook for 1-2 minutes to get rid of the raw flour taste.
Slowly whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the warm milk. Once all the milk is incorporated, bring to a boil and cook until thickened, whisking frequently. If the gravy is too thick, add more milk until your desired consistency is reached.
Stir in the crumbled bacon. Taste the gravy and add salt and pepper as needed. You may not need much, if any salt, depending on the saltiness of bacon grease.
Serve warm over biscuits with eggs, fruit, or your favorite breakfast items.

Notes

Cooking time includes 10 minutes to cook the bacon. The 4 slices used for this recipe should yield around 1/4 cup of bacon grease. If needed, you can supplement the amount of grease in the skillet with leftover bacon grease (if you save it for later) or some butter until you have 1/4 cup total.

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