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How to Make a Roux (Easy Roux Recipe)
With this easy roux recipe, learn how to make a roux from a light blonde roux to a rich, chocolate brown roux for gravy, soups, gumbos, sauces and more.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
296 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French, American
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut oil or vegetable oil
- ½ cup flour
Instructions
- Add ½ cup peanut oil to a large pot and heat to medium heat. Add flour and stir.
- Cook for 10 minutes, constantly stirring, until the roux lightly browns to a blonde roux, or continue stirring and cooking for up to 30 minutes for a roux the color of chocolate. The roux will darken as you stir, from very light brown to copper or peanut butter brown, then then to light chocolate, then dark chocolate, then very, very dark brown.
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Notes
- NOTE: It is extremely important to keep stirring the flour so it does not stick to the bottom of the pot, where it can burn. If you burn your roux, do not use it. It will give your gumbo, soup or sauce an unpleasant acrid flavor. It is best to start over. Try using a figure eight pattern when stirring to get the entire bottom of the pot evenly, and do not use too high of heat.
- Makes about 1/2 cup of roux.
Nutrition Information
Calories
296kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 296kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.