Perfect Get Ahead Keto Gravy (Low Carb, Gluten Free)

This homemade keto gravy is an easy make ahead brown gravy to enjoy for your holiday meal! Less than 1 net carbs per serving!

Is Traditional Gravy Keto Friendly?

Homemade gravy is often made using turkey drippings and a thickening agent, like regular flour.

If you are gluten free and following a keto diet, regular gravy and even store-bought gravy will be high in carbs and gluten.

But no worries because a delicious low-carb gravy is very easy to make using keto thickeners and meat drippings.

This is a really good gravy that is gluten-free gravy, as well being a keto-friendly gravy recipe that can be enjoyed whether you follow a low-carb diet or ketogenic diet.

Low Carb Gravy Recipe

The basic ingredients for low carb or keto recipes you will see online for a delicious gravy often uses almond flour, turkey pan drippings, and either chicken broth, beef broth or bone broth.

I have used coconut flour to make a rue and that does work but I didn't want to include any flours in this easy keto gravy recipe.

The only problem with wanting to make ahead gravy before turkey day is that no one wants to cook a whole turkey before Thanksgiving, right?

The best thing about our creamy gravy recipe is that it takes a short cut by using chicken wings and vegetables to make a delicious chicken stock and uses simple ingredients plus once secret ingredient to thicken the gravy.

After you cook the chicken wings you can freeze the meat from the chicken wings for another fast meal.

How to Make the Best Keto Gravy

To view the exact measurements, print this delicious recipe and see the nutritional information, please scroll to the bottom of this page to view the recipe card.

Ingredients

chicken wings

salt

black pepper

clove of  garlic or garlic powder

carrots

celery

fresh thyme sprigs

fresh parsley

fresh rosemary

ground marjoram (optional)

bay leaves

onion 

water

red wine

unsalted butter 

balsamic vinegar (or coconut aminos)

Dijon mustard

glucomannan powder (to thicken) or xanthan

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F / 220C / 200fan.

Season the chicken wings with salt and pepper. Place on parchment lined baking tray or roasting pan with the garlic (drizzled in a little oil) and roast for about 1 hour, or until golden.

Cooking times of the wings will depend on the size of them. Remove the garlic after 30 minutes.

Add the wings, garlic, carrots, celery, herbs, onion, and water to a large Dutch oven or stock pot. Over medium-high heat, Bring to a boil then simmer for 2 hours until nice and fragrant.

Remove the wings, allow to cool and shred the meat for another recipe. (You can place this back on a baking tray to crisp up if you like and use for tacos.)

Strain the remaining stock by smashing up the veggies and pushing through mesh strainer to get the veggies juices into the stock. Allow the stock to cool and skim off any fat.

If baking before the big day place in the fridge. If making way in advance, place in a ziplock bag in the freezer. Then defrost day before or defrost in microwave on the day. You should have about 4 cups of stock left.

On the Day you Serve Gravy

Add the 4 cups stock to a medium saucepan along with the red wine, butter, balsamic (or coconut aminos) and Dijon.

Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 20 mins to concentrate it. Add glucomannan powder (or xanthan) to thicken.

I ended up with 1 cup gravy after boiling. Serving size is ¼ cup.

Note: as it cools it will get thicker. If it thickens and cools too much just place back on the heat to warm through and it will thin down. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste.

Serve all over your favorite keto dinner!

Storage

Place cooled gravy in an airtight container in the Fridge for up to 3 days or freezer for 2 months.

Xanthan Gum versus Glucomannan Powder

If it's an unfamiliar ingredient to you, let me explain why it's such a great option. Glucomannan is a natural, water soluble, dietary fiber made from the root of the konjac plant.

This fiber is the same ingredient used to make Miracle noodles or Shiritayaki noodles.

It's been used for a very long time in Japanese cooking as a thickener. Before I discovered it, I was using xantham gum as a thickener for my gravy, but it gets somewhat goopy and a bit to gel-like.

Many people don't like the slimy texture that can often happen if you use too much xanthan gum. I'd recommend trying glucomannan if you're not a fan of xanthan, it's definitely a must in my keto kitchen!

FAQs for Low Carb Gravy

Can I use a whole chicken instead of wings?

You could use any bone in chicken you like instead of wings, you could even use turkey thighs, turkey breasts or drumsticks as well.

Can I use Tapioca Starch instead of glucomannan?

Tapioca starch does thicken but it is a higher carb than glucomannan and many of my clients in my 6 week sugar detox course have better results when they do not ingest tapioca starch.

Can I use corn starch to thicken?

Yes corn starch can also be used to thicken but I avoid corn starch as it is a genetically modified organism and is also higher carb than glucomannan.

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The Best Make Ahead Low Carb Keto Gravy