Tomato Gravy for Fried Chicken

Name: Tomato Gravy for Fried Chicken
Yield: Yields about 2 cups
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Chicken stock or water; ¼ cup (60 ml) minced onion; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon sugar; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons of the seasoned flour; 2 cups (475 ml) tomatoes (blanched, peeled, and seeded), chopped

Preparation info

Yields about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Bill Neal's Southern Cooking

By Bill Neal

Published 1985

About

Tomato gravy is less frequently encountered than milk gravy, but it makes a delicious variation in the summer. Pork chops may be fried in much the same way as chicken and are well accompanied by this sauce.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons fat plus drippings from the pan
¼ cup (60 ml) minced onion

Americas
United States
Main course
Summer
Gluten-free

Method

In the skillet, sauté the minced onion in the 2 tablespoons of fat until lightly browned. Stir in the flour and cook until it is well browned. Add the chopped tomatoes and stir well. Chicken stock or water may be needed, depending on the amount of liquid yielded by the tomatoes. Season with thyme, s