How to Reheat Gravy

It's important to store your gravy in the refrigerator or freezer within a 1-2 hours of cooking it or purchasing it. If you freeze your gravy, let it defrost in the refrigerator until thawed before heating it up on the stove. Then follow this method for perfectly reheated, lump-free gravy.

How to Reheat Gravy

1. Take your gravy out of the refrigerator and stir it with a spoon.
2. Transfer the travy into a pan on the stove.
3. Heat the gravy over LOW heat, stirring often.
4. Your gravy is ready to enjoy when it is heated through until steaming and has reached a pourable consistency.
5. Enjoy!

The method above will work well for most types of gravy. However, we have a few extra tips for different types of gravy. If you're reheating sausage gravy or KFC gravy, read on!

How to Reheat Sausage Gravy

1. Reheat gravy in a pan on the stove over low heat, stirring often.
2. If gravy is still too thick, add a splash of milk or half and half to improve the consistency.
3. To Reheat KFC Gravy: Follow this method, but instead of adding a splash of milk, add a little bit of chicken stock or water.

Sometimes you just don't want to get out a pan and turn the stove on. So, here are some tips on how to reheat gravy in the microwave. It's not hard to do, but you definitely don't want to just toss it in the microwave and forget about it!

Microwaving at intervals is the best way to ensure that your gravy doesn't burn or get a weird texture when reheating it.

How to Reheat Gravy in the Microwave

1. Take your gravy out of the refrigerator and stir it.
2. If it's not already in a microwave safe container, transfer it to one. Do not microwave styrofoam containers or plastic takeout containers.
3. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir.
4. Microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until the gravy is heated through and steaming.
5. If needed, add a splash of milk or chicken broth to improve the consistency of the gravy.

We're a little confused by the concept of leftover biscuits and gravy (just kidding). But, in the event that you do have extras of this delicious breakfast classic, here is the best way to heat them up. The good news is that it's actually easier than heating up cold gravy on its own.

How to Reheat Biscuits and Gravy

1. Microwave them! Place them in a microwave safe dish (ditch the styrofoam container from the brunch restaurant), cover, and microwave for 1-3 minutes depending on the size of your portion. 
2. If you only have one leftover biscuit, you may only need 30-45 seconds in the microwave before it is hot all the way through. Keep an eye on it!
3. If your biscuits and gravy are separate: You can warm the gravy using our above tips for reheating sausage gravy. Reheat the biscuits separately in the microwave for 10-45 seconds (10 seconds if you have one biscuit, more time for more biscuits) until hot all the way through, and then pour the warm gravy over the biscuits.

Now that we've discussed what to do with gravy leftovers, let's check out some of our favorite RecipeLion recipes for gravy!

These delicious recipes will have your whole family running to the table for dinner or breakfast. And they can easily be made in advance and then reheated using the methods above.