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Easy Onion Gravy with Ale in a white gravy boat with a steak and ale pie in the background
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Onion Gravy with Ale

How to make an easy onion gravy with ale, beer or wine without using gravy granules.
It is quick and easy to create a homemade rich gravy using onions, flour, ale, vinegar, herbs and beef stock.
The perfect sauce to pour over your UK classic dishes, such as sausage and mash, liver and bacon, steak and mushroom pie or toad in the hole.
Make as thick or runny as you like it?
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Sauce, Sharing, Side Dish
Cuisine: British
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Yield: 6 people
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil or Butter
  • 2 Onions (Brown, white or red) Chopped in rings, chunky or finely chopped as desired
  • 1 tablespoon Plain Flour
  • 150 ml (⅔ cup) Ale / Beer Lager or ale of your choice
  • 2 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar Sherry or red wine vinegar can be used instead
  • 3 sprigs of thyme or 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 500 ml (2 ¼ cup) Beef stock from stock pot or cube

Instructions

  • Chop 2 Onions (Brown, white or red) into the desired size you like for your gravy. Gently sauté onions in 1 tbsp Olive Oil over a medium low heat for 5-10 minutes.
    Frying chopped onions in a silver pot and stirring with a wooden spoon
  • Add 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar .
    Chopped onions being fried in a silver pot with balsamic vinegar and being stirred with a wooden spoon
  • Sprinkle over 1 tbsp Plain Flour
    Pouring plain flour onto the chopped onions into a silver pot to create a roux
  • Add 150 ml (⅔ cup) Ale / Beer and stir through for 2 minutes.
    Pouring ale on top of the chopped onions cooking in a silver cooking pot
  • Add chosen herbs. We used 3 sprigs of thyme and 2 Bay leaves.
    Two bay leafs and sprigs of thyme have being placed into ale and chopped onions cooking in a silver pot
  • Stir in 500 ml (2 ¼ cup) Beef stock bring to the boil and simmer for 6 minutes.
    Check thickness, if you like it thicker cook for 2 minutes longer. Or in a separate bowl mix 1 tablespoon of cornflour with 1 tablespoon of water. Pour into the gravy to help thicken it some more.
    On the other hand, if too thick add a splash of boiling water.
    Pouring stock into the silver pot to create our gravy
  • Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaves, season well with salt and pepper to taste.
    Serve.
    Easy Onion Gravy with Ale in a white gravy boat with a steak and ale pie in the background

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Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 20003mg | Potassium: 403mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg