Vegan Onion Gravy
A simple dairy-free onion gravy made with vegan butter, cornstarch (or flour), vegetable broth and dairy-free milk. Ready in minutes and perfect for savory dishes.
Equipment
- Simple garlic press
- Hand blender with chopping bowl
- Non-stick saucepan with lid (10-inch / 26 cm)
- Silicone whisk
- Gravy boat
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 TbspVegan butter
- 1 Onion medium
- 1 cloveGarlic
- 2 TbspCorn starchor all-purpose flour
- 1 cupVegetable broth
- 1 TbspSoy sauceor tamari
- 1 cupDairy-free milk homemade cashew milk
- 1/2 tspSalt
- 1/8 tspBlack pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Peel and finely chop the onion and mince the garlic clove.
- Place a saucepan over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp vegan butter. Heat until the butter is fully melted.
- Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes until softened.
- Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle 2 Tbsp corn starch (or all-purpose flour) over the onion mixture and whisk immediately to form a smooth paste with no dry powder.
- Add 1 cup vegetable broth in two additions of 1/2 cup each, whisking thoroughly until smooth and lump-free before adding the second 1/2 cup.
- Whisk in 1 Tbsp soy sauce (or tamari).
- Add 1 cup dairy-free milk in two additions of 1/2 cup each, whisking between additions until fully combined.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, for 2–3 minutes until the gravy thickens to your desired consistency.
- Remove from heat and season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Serve.
Notes
How to mince finely?– Have you preferred using powders only because you were afraid that the gravy will be lumpy if you cannot chop the ingredients finely enough? Well, here is what we recommend. For the garlic, we use thissimple garlic pressthat makes it super easy to have finely minced garlic. For the onion, we use the chopping bowl of ourhand blender. It chops the onion so finely that it is practically pureed.
Add liquid in batches– To avoid lumps, make sure that you add any liquid ingredient ½ cup at a time and mix thoroughly before adding more.
Warm veggie broth– To avoid lumps, add warm veggie broth instead of room temperature or cold.
Thickening the gravy– Start with 2 Tbsp of flour or starch and repeat if needed. Please note that the gravy thickens further while it is cooling. If you need to thicken it further, make a slurry in a separate bowl by mixing 1 Tablespoon of starch with 1-2 Tablespoons of cold water. Add it and reheat the gravy.
Add liquid in batches– To avoid lumps, make sure that you add any liquid ingredient ½ cup at a time and mix thoroughly before adding more.
Warm veggie broth– To avoid lumps, add warm veggie broth instead of room temperature or cold.
Thickening the gravy– Start with 2 Tbsp of flour or starch and repeat if needed. Please note that the gravy thickens further while it is cooling. If you need to thicken it further, make a slurry in a separate bowl by mixing 1 Tablespoon of starch with 1-2 Tablespoons of cold water. Add it and reheat the gravy.