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Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Gravy

How to cook pressure cooker gravy this year for Thanksgiving or Christmas! If you’re ready to use your Instant Pot, Crockpot Express or Ninja Foodi during the holidays we can help.

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Pressure cooker gravy tastes great and is so easy to throw together. Save room on your stovetop this year and make it all in your new multi cooker! As you know we share a lot of easy Instant Pot recipes here on The Typical Mom and this one was a real winner for dinner. 😉 

Ninja Foodi Gravy

We’ve even made an Instant Pot frozen turkey breast before. Yep, comes out amazing. Any drippings work pretty darn well and worth thickening up rather than throwing them out. I mean you get something wonderful out of it for nothing.

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For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have (a 6 quart) and use for all recipe creations.

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Instant Pot Gravy

You can use any brand of machine you might have at home. IP is one of the most popular but Crockpot Express and Ninja Foodi will work this same way.

Now we’re completing the dish with how to cook Instant Pot gravy too!

If you have a family recipe you MUST use then add your own ingredients of course and just use our timing.

If you need help with making a rich and flavorful pressure cooker gravy recipe, we have an easy one to try too. Find this and more on our Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes post.

Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes 2

Instant Pot Gravy Recipe

I will start by saying I am not a HUGE gravy lover, but I know others like it a lot so I do make it if I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner.

Other Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes you may be interested in if you’re ready to really put your pressure cooker(s) to use this year!

After you have cooked your turkey there will be a lot of wonderful juices left in your pan or pot…do NOT throw these out, this will be the base to your Instant Pot turkey gravy.

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If you made a turkey in your Instant Pot then there’s no need to transfer the juices into your pot, saves you a step and another pot you will have to clean. 😉

Bonus…..

Pressure cooker gravy

  1. Juices from your cooked turkey
    1. or make chicken dripping gravy
  2. Cornstarch
  3. Salt and pepper
  4. Cold water

That is really all you need. It is up to you how much, if any, salt and pepper you add depending on your taste.

I suggest not adding any and taste your turkey gravy after it is all done, cornstarch is added and it has thickened.

pressure cooker turkey gravy

I typically don’t add salt during the saute step because the turkey juices already have a lot of flavor. 

Plus it is hard to tell just how salty the gravy is until after it has cooled a bit. I’d rather under salt than add too much and ruin the whole batch.

Plus everyone has their own preference as far as that goes. I’d rather leave it up to the individual person to choose their seasonings. Believe me, the juices have tons of flavor as is.

Or if you want to make this without the drippings of your Thanksgiving meal, I would make our Instant Pot sausage gravy recipe here. That can be enjoyed all year long.

Instant Pot Sausage Gravy recipe

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Instant Pot turkey gravy

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Pressure Cooker Gravy

How to cook pressure cooker gravy & turkey this year for Thanksgiving or Christmas! If you’re ready to use your Instant Pot during the holidays we can help. 
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword gravy, instant pot, pressure cooker, turkey
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 25kcal
Author The Typical Mom

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook pan juices on saute mode in your Instant Pot for 2-3 minutes. Bring to a boil (can do the same on your stovetop on medium heat).
  • Mix cornstarch and cold water together in a small bowl until smooth, then whisk into your pan juices.
  • Whisk together until gravy is smooth, add salt and pepper to taste.

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Nutrition Facts
Pressure Cooker Gravy
Amount Per Serving (2 oz)
Calories 25
% Daily Value*
Sodium 401mg17%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Vitamin A 215IU4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Katherine

Monday 9th of May 2022

So simple, but perfect! Thanks so much.

Ashley

Saturday 7th of May 2022

It came out perfect. I love that I can use my Instant Pot!

The Typical Mom

Saturday 7th of May 2022

so glad it was a hit

Gayle

Tuesday 16th of October 2018

Do you have to skim the fat off first?

The Typical Mom

Tuesday 16th of October 2018

That is preference, I do.

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