Stress-Free Ham Gravy That’s Smooth & Delicious
Homemade Gravy For Ham Dinner
When making ham, you need to not forget to make the gravy. This is a super quick and delicious gravy for ham dinner. It is doesn’t have a lot of ingredients, but you do need ham juices to make gravy with delicious rich flavor.
You can make this gravy recipe from any baked ham you make. Pineapple brown sugar hams will give a a sweet pineapple flavor. Orange glaze will give an orange flavor. Whatever your go to baked ham is, you will make a gravy that will compliment the ham flavor.
What Ingredients Are In This Recipe?
This recipe contains:
- ham juice from pan
- flour
- hot water
- pepper
How Much Ham Juice Are Used?
We had about 1/2 cup of ham juice to make this recipe. Adding a few cups of hot water will thin the gravy, and still give you great flavor. It is important to cook the flour mixture for a few minutes to cook the flour taste out of the flour.
Do You Need Salt In The Gravy?
You will want to taste as you make the gravy. Ham can be salty, so you don’t want to add salt if it’s not needs. Definitely add a little black pepper to give a little zip to the gravy.
Do You Put All The Ham Juice Into The Pan?
The juice is added slowly. You want to be able to have the flour wet while you mix together and then slowly whisk in the rest after you have to whisk constantly to prevent lumps.
My Ham Gravy Has Lumps
A little lumps are good, but you don’t want to have flour lumpy gravy. Take a whisk and stir a LOT to get the lumps out. You may need to add a little more water. The gravy make look worse, before it thins out and gets better, but continue whisking constantly to save the gravy. Once done, you will have a creamy ham gravy that will not disappoint.
Can Gravy Go On Mashed Potatoes?
If you are a gravy lover, the question may need to be, what doesn’t gravy go on. The delicious ham gravy could go on all the foods on your plate. From your potatoes, onto the ham and your favorite side dishes.
What Kind Of Ham Makes The Best Gravy?
You can make ham gravy from spiral ham or boneless ham. Whichever is your family preference, either will be fine. The spiral hams (in my experience) have a tendency to produce more juices, so less water may be needed. The boneless ham, depending on the size, may not produce enough drippings and require more water or pineapple juice. Taste your gravy before serving to make sure your gravy is good.
Try These Other Glazed Ham Recipes
- Brown Sugar Ham with PIneapple
- Bourbon Brown sugar Ham
- Cherry Rum Glazed Ham
- Clove and Pineapple Slow Cooker Ham
- Honey Glazed Ham with Pineapple
- Honey Glazed Spiced Ham
- Mustard and Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
- Spiced Rum Oranged Glazed Ham
- Ham Gravy
Quick & Easy Ham Gravy
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- ham juice from pan
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Place a pot on the stove and add the flour.
- Add about 4 tablespoons ham juices and turn on medium heat.
- Whisk the flour and juices together until smooth (2-3 minutes).
- Add the rest of the ham juices and mix together, whisking smooth.
- Add the hot water and pepper to your gravy.
- Gravy may clump a bit, whisk again until it is creamy and smooth.
- Gravy will start to thicken and bubble.
- Remove from heat and serve in a gravy boat or something easy to pour from.
- Serve of your mashed potatoes and ham.
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