Popeye's Cajun Gravy
Make sure to make this cajun gravy the next time you make fried chicken. My family thinks it tastes even better than the one at Popeye's!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 strips bacon (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef stock (I'm using Better Than Bouillon roasted beef base)
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat the oil over medium heat. Add the bacon bits and cook for about 8-10 minutes until most of the fat is rendered out and the bacon is brown and crispy.
- Add the butter and cook until it melts.
- Add the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes until the flour turns a light golden brown color.
- Gradually pour in the beef stock and whisk until it thickens. Add the mustard and whisk until incorporated.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve this with my copycat Popeye's fried chicken!