How to cook pressure cooker gravy in Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot this year for Thanksgiving or Christmas! If you’re ready for this creamy side dish during the holidays after your pressure cooker turkey recipe, make this too!
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. 😉 (post may contain affiliate links present)
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Ninja Foodi Gravy Recipe
We usually make this onion gravy recipe on the stovetop but thought it should use the same pot for a change. After cooking our turkey in it we had lots of drippings to make this popular sauce to serve on top.
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.
If you are new to pressure cooking we have a lot of easy one pot meal recipes for you here. To begin with let’s start with a few basic tips:
- Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
- Then PRINT this —–> Instant Pot cooking times cheat sheet that will help you understand how long meat, vegetables and beans take to cook in your pressure cooker.
- I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot.
- You should know how to deglaze a pressure cooker after sautéing but it won’t have as many issues with this better liner.
For reference, this is the model I have (a 6 quart) and use for all recipe creations.
How to Make 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 as Ninja Foodi recipes 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. Of course 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.
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.
Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Gravy Recipe
Cooking in the Ninja Foodi works the same way except when pressure cooking you will use the lid that is not attached for that function. Leave off for the saute function but you would only use that if you were adding meat and cooking that first.
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. You can do the same thing to make this with chicken juices too. It is golden what is left in that pot y’all.
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….. That is really all you need. It is up to you how much, if any, salt and pepper you add depending on your taste.
Ingredients
- Juices from your cooked turkey drippings like we do with chicken dripping gravy or without it use chicken stock
- Cornstarch to thicken it to creamy
- Salt and pepper for seasonings, these are the basics
- Cold water to thin to your liking
- And any dried herbs you love too like thyme and/or oregano
Need Help Thickening Gravy
I suggest not adding a lot of seasonings and taste your turkey gravy after it is all done, then you can adjust to your liking. We use cornstarch, added into a bowl with cold water until smooth to thicken it. You want to start slowly as adding too much will make it hard to thin and make it more bland. Flour is another substitute, or arrowroot for a gluten free option.
How to Make Instant Pot Gravy without Drippings
You can do the same thing starting with turkey or chicken broth. 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. Same goes for crockpot gravy too.
How to Save Leftover Instant Pot Turkey Gravy
You will want it to cool completely. Then transfer into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days. This is great to add to the top of leftover meat or even Pressure cooker cornbread to add moisture and flavor when reheating to enjoy again.
How do you reheat leftover gravy?
You can either heat in the microwave for about 1 minute stirring halfway thru or in a pot. On the stovetop will give you a more even warmth and you can adjust the thickness by whisking in additional broth until it is perfect. It will thicken in the fridge so you will want to thin out when reheating.
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.
Pressure Cooker Gravy
Equipment
- 1 pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 4 c broth, use pan juices after turkey is cooked
- 1/2 c cornstarch
- 1/2 c water, cold
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- ** If you want to add small bits of meat they need to be precooked. If not, add a bit of olive oil into your pot and set to saute to brown first. Then continue on to further 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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So simple, but perfect! Thanks so much.
It came out perfect. I love that I can use my Instant Pot!
so glad it was a hit
Do you have to skim the fat off first?
That is preference, I do.