Au Jus {With or Without Drippings}
Learn how to make au jus with or without drippings in this easy recipe! Serve with prime rib or French dip. You can't go wrong with a good au jus!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
0 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 67kcal
- 4 tablespoons beef drippings or unsalted butter if there aren’t enough drippings, supplement the remaining amount with butter
- 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup dry red wine
- 2 cups beef broth room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt
Start with remaining drippings in roasting pan over medium-high heat (or, if using butter, place in medium sauce pan).
Sprinkle flour over drippings or butter and whisk together. Allow flour to cook for 1 minute.
Slowly, pour in red wine, while whisking vigorously, scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pan (if you used drippings). This will make a reddish paste.
Slowly pour in beef broth, continually whisking to ensure your sauce is smooth. Stir in Worcestershire sauce.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook until slightly thickened and glossy, about 6-8 minutes. Taste and add salt according to taste.
Spoon over prime rib or dip a roast beef sandwich for a French Dip. Leftovers can be stored for up to 3 days.
How To Store & Reheat Au Jus
Pour any leftover Au Jus into an airtight container and pop it in the fridge. It’s as simple as storing leftover sauce or gravy.
To reheat, simply pour the sauce into a saucepan and warm over low heat. Stir occasionally to make sure it heats evenly. In a few minutes, it’ll be just as delicious as when you first made it. If it thickens too much upon reheating, feel free to add a splash of beef broth to thin it out.
Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg