How To Make Roux Sauce
Learning How To Make Roux Sauce is a kitchen tip we should all have in our back pocket. Roux Sauce is used as the base for making many other sauces, thickening gravies and soups.
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 322kcal
Instructions
- Place a medium sized saucepan on the stove top over medium heat. Add the butter and stir until it melts and starts to bubble, this will take a minute.
- Add the flour and salt and whisk until it all comes together and starts to bubble. Continue to cook for a further 1 - 2 minutes until you can smell the flour cooking.
- Gradually start adding the milk about 1/3 cup/80 ml at a time. It will initially become quite lumpy and this is normal. Continue to whisk and add milk until you have used all the milk and have a thick, smooth and velvety sauce. This will take about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add ingredients according to the dish you are making.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
Roux is a versatile sauce and the base for so many other sauces and dishes.
Note: I used milk for the demonstration but you can use any kind of stock, depending on what you are using Roux for.
For making creamy sauces or creamy dishes, I would recommend using milk. For thickening soups, gravies, or making meat based sauces I would recommend using stock.
Nutrition Facts
How To Make Roux Sauce
Amount Per Serving (3 cups)
Calories 322
Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Cholesterol 65mg22%
Sodium 240mg10%
Potassium 322mg9%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 868IU17%
Calcium 280mg28%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.