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bowl of bacon grease gravy with chopped bacon on top for garnish

Bacon Grease Gravy

Bacon grease is the star of this smoky flavored gravy. Pour over warm biscuits for the perfect breakfast.

Course Breakfast
Keyword biscuits and gravy, breakfast, gravy
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb bacon or 1/4 cup bacon grease
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk whole, 1%, or 2%
  • 1 tbsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. If cooking bacon for the grease, cook 1/2 lb bacon (chopped into bite-sized pieces) until crispy. You can chop before or after cooking. If using leftover bacon grease or Bacon Up, skip to Step Two.

    Cooked bacon chopped up and on a papertowel

  2. Using the same skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the bacon grease over medium heat until liquified and hot.

    bacon grease in skillet with flour sprinkled in

  3. Add 1/4 cup flour to the hot grease and whisk over medium heat for 2 minutes. Whisk continuously so the flour does not burn.

  4. Add 1 cup of milk to the grease/flour mixture and continue to stir with the whisk. Once it starts to thicken, add the second cup of milk and stir.

    Skillet with flour, bacon grease, and milk being whisked together

  5. When the gravy is at a desired consistency, add in your crispy bacon pieces (optional) and add 1 tbsp black pepper (or to your taste).

    Chopped bacon pieces added to bacon grease gravy

  6. Serve over warm biscuits.

Recipe Notes

  1. If the gravy gets too thick, add a little more milk to thin it out.
  2. Remember:  You can always add more milk but you can't take it away.  Add the milk slowly to make sure it is all incorporated and the gravy is thickened before adding more.  
  3. If the gravy is thin, you can try turning the heat up while you continue to stir.  
  4. Even thin gravy tastes delicious!!