Tex Mex Chili Gravy (Mexican Brown Gravy)

• servings: 9 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup bacon fat (lard or vegetable oil)

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 tbsp chili powder

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp. onion powder

1/4 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp Mexican oregano

2 cups beef broth

Directions

Heat the bacon fat over medium-high heat, then whisk in the flour. Cook until it turns a light yellow to golden brown, about 3-5 minutes.

Add the spices, Mexican oregano and beef broth. Whisk until smooth and it starts to thicken. Turn heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Thin with more beef stock or water if needed for a gravy-like consistency.

Nutrition

• Calories: 87 kcal
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 6 mg
• Sodium: 304 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 0.2 g
• Protein: 1 g