Beef Au Jus Sauce Recipes

This is the most minimalist method for doing a quick au jus for your prime rib of beef.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 17.5 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 439.8 mg

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I can no longer abide the packet type au jus -- it's just too salty and the taste just seems to be off somehow. We used to spend hours baking trays of beef bones in the restaurant kitchen to make the best au jus, but who has the time (or the bones?) to do that at home? Anyway, I've been messing with alternative au jus recipes for years, to no avail until NOW. When I bake a beef roast, I elevate it above the bottom of my roasting pan/Dutch oven and then I pour in about 3/4 of a cup of water before I season the roast with salt and pepper. I rarely sear my roasts anymore because they are plenty juicy when I use this method, (e.g., 275 degrees F. for 4 1/2 hours for a 2# roast, covered). Anyway, this yields about 1 cup of drippings at the end, which I use to make my au jus. When I find a perfectly marbled roast, with not too much fat around the outside edges, I find that the drippings are excellent for this recipe because there is just enough fat in the drippings to add a good amount of flavor. In the end, you can use this au jus for anything up to, and including, prime rib -- it's just great. The key ingredients, I think, are the Mrs. Dash, garlic and herb blend, (something I just started using recently), in combination with the Kitchen Bouquet. A small amount of the latter goes a LONG way! I hope you enjoy the ease of preparation and the great flavor of this au jus as much as my own family does!

Provided by Bone Man

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Nutrition Facts : Calories 6, Fat 0.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 158.4, Carbohydrate 0.8, Protein 0.5

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These hearty sandwiches are served with individual ramekins of well-seasoned beef au jus for dipping. This recipe is a favorite of ours when time is of essence. Guests always rave when I prepare it, too. Nobody leaves the table hungry. -Marge Miller, Atlantic Mine, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503 calories, Fat 23g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 1365mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 35g protein.

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