Xanthan gum – Xanthan Gum is a plant-based thickening and stabilizing agent.

This is where some fantastic gluten free, grain free paleo, and keto-friendly products from Bob’s Red Mill come into the picture! To make a gluten free roux for paleo, low carb, and keto sauces, gravies, soups, and stews, you need to use a grain free substitute for all-purpose flour. THICKENING SOUP and SAUCE NOTE (before you begin)- If you’re using a roux to thicken a soup, it’s best to add at the beginning as it can take some time for the soup/stew to thicken.įor sauces, SLOWLY whisk your cold or room temperature liquid (like milk for cream sauce) into the hot roux, then slowly whisk together. There are four types of roux white, blonde, brown, and dark (sometimes called black roux). The tiniest bit of roux produces a rich, thick, flavorful sauce.Īs a roux cooks, it becomes darker in color and richer in taste. Roux is the center (heart) of countless classic dishes like gumbo, casseroles, soups and chowders, stews, and gravies. The flour is toasted and whisked into the fat, adding a specific nutty flavor to whatever it is thickening. What is a roux?Ī roux is a thickening agent, made using equal parts flour and fat. Now bust out your pen and paper, you’ll want to take notes. In all seriousness, we’ll be sharing more HOW TO RECIPE series this year for those eager to learn gluten free cooking hacks! And this post is the one that will kick off 2019! A HOW TO differentiate between each type of roux, how to use them, and when to use them.The bonus? We’ve adapted several different roux recipes (thanks to Bob’s Redmill products) for the keto diet, the grain free diet, the dairy free diet, and more! You’re welcome. Whatever floats your boat, we have a sauce and a thickening agent to help solidify your recipes. Yep, we’re going old school today! Actually, it’s old school cooking meets new age diet, referring to the world of low carb, keto, dairy free, gluten free, you name it. It’s about to get saucy up in here! And we can thank the power of gluten free ROUX for that. SAUCES and THICKENERS (paleo, gluten free, keto thickeners) Thanks for supporting the businesses that help to keep the Cotter kitchen grinding out recipes for you!

You can use these roux recipes to make a classic white sauce (gluten free, and dairy free), to make low carb sauces, thicken soups, gravies, and more!ĭisclosure: I collaborated on this HOW TO MAKE GLUTEN FREE ROUX sponsored post with my good friends at Bob’s Red Mill. Plus a quick Corn-Free, Gluten-Free Slurry. Gluten free roux is so easy to make! I’ll show you 3 ways to make a gluten free and/or grain-free roux, using paleo and keto-friendly ingredients.

Gluten free roux for mac and cheese