De-Greasing Pan Juices: How To Make Gravy Without Grease

It is no secret that pan drippings and the juice left from roasting make the best tasting sauces or gravies. Lets see if we can make them a little more healthy by losing some of the calories and fats.

There are several ways to accomplish this.

1. After removing the meat or poultry, and vegetables if any, pour drippings into a pan or bowl. Put the juices into the refrigerator/freezer until they congeal and then simply collect the fat that has hardened on the top.
2. Along the same lines but a bit faster would be to add several ice cubes to the drippings to cool them quickly and help fat harden. Now, using a slotted spoon, remove and discard fat.
3. 3. The last method is a little more time consuming and labor intensive. Using a white paper towel skim the fat by lightly brushing over the top of the juices and rotating towel to clean as necessary. A brown paper sack or even chilled lettuce leaves can be used for this method.

Thanks for reading!

Chef Phil