Easy Au Jus without Beef Drippings
10 minute homemade au jus sauce made with beef broth and no beef drippings. Add a rich and savory flavor boost to your favorite prime rib, roasted chicken, or french dip sandwiches!
Equipment
- Medium sauce pan
- whisk
Ingredients
- 2 cups beef broth
- ¼ cup red wine
- ¼ cup red onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- additional salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ tablespoon flour + 1 tablespoon of water (optional slurry mix) (if a thicker sauce is preferred)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil on medium heat. Add red onions and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the red wine, using a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan.
- Add the butter and whisk until melted. Whisk in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and salt.
- Bring au jus sauce to a boil on medium heat (no lid), and let it reduce for 5 - 6 minutes.
- Strain the sauce and add additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
*Nutritional facts are only an estimate. Accuracy for nutritional information on any recipes on this site is not guaranteed.
- If you have beef drippings, use it in place of butter for a traditional au jus.
- Reducing the au jus without the beef trimmings will get a more concentrated and beefy flavor.
- You do not need to buy a big bottle of wine, opt for mini wine bottles.
- If a thicker sauce is preferred, mix together ½ tablespoon flour with 1 tablespoon cold water to create a slurry. Pour and mix it into the au just for a bit of thickness.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupsCalories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 449mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 168IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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