How to Make a Roux (Easy Roux Recipe)
With this easy roux recipe, learn how to make a roux from a light blonde roux to a rich, dark chocolate brown roux for soups, gumbos, sauces and more.
Servings: 4
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut oil or vegetable oil
- ½ cup flour
Instructions
- Add ½ cup peanut oil to a large pot and heat to medium heat. Add flour and stir.
- Cook for 10 minutes, constantly stirring, until the roux lightly browns to a blonde roux, or continue stirring and cooking for up to 30 minutes for a roux the color of chocolate. The roux will darken as you stir, from very light brown to copper or peanut butter brown, then then to light chocolate, then dark chocolate, then very, very dark brown.
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Notes
NOTE: It is extremely important to keep stirring the flour so it does not stick to the bottom of the pot, where it can burn. If you burn your roux, do not use it. It will give your gumbo, soup or sauce an unpleasant acrid flavor. It is best to start over. Try using a figure eight pattern when stirring to get the entire bottom of the pot evenly, and do not use too high of heat.
Makes about 1/2 cup of roux.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Iron: 1mg