Au Jus Recipes

BEEF AU JUS

Steps:

• Melt fat in a skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk flour into beef fat; cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
• Pour beef broth into fat mixture; increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil.
• Boil mixture until it thickens slightly; season with salt and pepper to taste.

CLASSIC AU JUS

Steps:

• In a roasting pan, heat meat drippings over medium-high heat. Add carrot, celery and onion; cook and stir until vegetables are lightly browned and tender, 3-5 minutes, scraping brown bits from bottom of roasting pan. Add wine; simmer until reduced slightly, 3-5 minutes. , Add beef stock; simmer until reduced by about half and slightly thickened, 8-12 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with prime rib or other cooked beef.

FRENCH DIP AU JUS

Steps:

• Combine beef base and thyme; rub over roast and place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the onion, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaf and pepper; pour over roast. Add water., Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast to a cutting board; cool slightly. Strain cooking juices, reserving onion; skim fat from juices. Discard bay leaf. Thinly slice meat., To assemble sandwiches, spread mustard over bread. Top each bottom with three slices cheese; layer with beef, remaining cheese, mushrooms and reserved onion. Replace tops. Cut each loaf into four slices; serve with reserved juices.

HOMEMADE ROAST BEEF SANDWICH AU JUS

Steps:

• For the au jus: Heat the oil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add the peppercorns, salt, thyme, garlic, rosemary and shallots. Cook the shallots, stirring occasionally, until they become translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the sherry and simmer, a few minutes. Add the stock and simmer, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and strain the liquid. Keep warm.
• For the pickled radishes: Simmer 1/2 cup water, the vinegar, sugar, coriander seeds, salt, star anise, bay leaf and garlic. After 10 minutes of simmering, pour the mixture over the radishes in a heat-proof container and cool.
• For the sandwich build: Place the bottom halves of the rolls on a work surface. Place the sliced Homemade Roast Beef on the bottom. Top with 1 slice gruyere each, some pickled radishes and watercress. Cover with the tops of the rolls. Cut each sandwich in half, dunk into the au jus and realize sometimes leftovers are just better.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mix the rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper and garlic in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over the roast, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, about 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat. Wipe off the excess garlic and herbs and add the roast to the pan. Sear the roast on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the roast to a roasting pan with a rack. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 125 degrees F, about 50 minutes. Transfer the roast to a cutting board and let rest, about 10 minutes. Thinly slice the roast and serve.

PRIME RIB AU JUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Using a paring knife make small slits into roast about 3-inches apart and press the garlic slivers into the slits. Using a pastry brush, coat the entire roast with the mustard. Sprinkle on the peppercorn and garlic marinade to completely cover the roast. Place on a rack in a roasting pan and cook until the thermometer inserted into the center reads 130 degrees F. Remove the roast from the oven, cover with foil and allow to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• To make the Au Jus: Place the roasting pan over stovetop burners on medium low. Whisk in the worcestershire sauce and wine and scrape up the little brown bits from the bottom of the roasting pan. Reduce slightly and add the broth. Bring to a simmer and reduce slightly. Serve along with the sliced prime rib.

AU JUS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan bring Beef Stock to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and whisk in the beef base, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Add in strained pan drippings without the fat.
• If desired. thicken into a rich gravy by adding corn starch into 1/4 water and stirring into a slurry. Pour into the boiling Beef Stock to thicken. Corn starch needs to heat to a boil to activate the thickening agent.

SUPER BEEFY AU JUS

Steps:

• Add oil to a 6 or 8-quart heavy duty stock pot (thick bottomed) and brown the meat scraps and bones over medium high heat. This is optional but it creates a bit of fond that adds to the flavor.
• Add the remaining ingredients minus the black pepper and salt (and the beef drippings if the roast is not ready). Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to a high simmer for 30 minutes.
• Uncover the pot and add the black pepper if desired. Bring to boil and allow the liquid to reduce to about 1/3 of the original quantity.
• Remove from heat and scoop out the bones, beef scraps, and vegetables with a slotted spoon. Add the beef drippings prior to serving.

BEEF SANDWICH AU JUS DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Gather and prep your ingredients.
• 3. Place the grapeseed oil in a sauté pan, or pot over medium-high heat.
• 4. Add the onions, carrots, and mushrooms.
• 5. Stir until the veggies begin to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• 6. Add the garlic, and continue to cook (while stirring) for an additional 2 minutes.
• 7. Add the wine, Worcestershire, and tamari.
• 8. Scrap up any brown bits (fonds) with a wooden spoon, and allow them to dissolve into the liquid.
• 9. Pour in the beef stock, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 10. Pour the sauce through a fine mesh strainer, and discard the solids.
• 11. Keep the sauce warm until ready for use.
• 12. PLATE/PRESENT
• 13. Use with your favorite beef dishes, or with a nice French dip sandwich. Enjoy.
• 14. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

STEAKHOUSE SIRLOIN AU JUS

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat broth, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, sugar and garlic with wire whisk until blended; set aside.
• Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook beef in skillet 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until brown. Remove beef from skillet; keep warm.
• Add broth mixture to skillet; heat to boiling. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until sauce is reduced to 1/3 cup; remove from heat.
• Cut beef across grain at slanted angle into thin slices. Serve sauce over beef. Sprinkle with parsley and pepper.

ROAST BEEF AU JUS

Steps:

• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large cast iron skillet.
• Brown the roast in the skillet on all sides.
• Cover the outside of the roast on all sides with lots of black pepper.
• Place covered skillet in oven for at least one hour at 350.
• At the end of one hour add flour to the hot oil in the skillet until it is dissolved.
• Add both cans of soup to the roast and the onion.
• Cook another hour in the oven.
• Salt if needed. (Soup is salty).
• Serve the roast thinly slice within the hot rolls and a small dish of the gravy.

SIMPLE AU JUS GRAVY

Steps:

• Place the water in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; whisk in the beef bouillon.
• Whisk in the soy sauce, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
• If you like a thicker Au Jus gravy, you can also whisk in a little flour to thicken it.

EASY HOMEMADE AU JUS SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the roasting pan from cooking roast beef on the stove over low heat after removing the roast from the pan. Alternatively, you can use another pan to cook the au jus sauce. Whisk Worcestershire Sauce and Red Wine into the dish along with drippings from the beef. If using the roasting pan, scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. A wooden spoon works best for this.
• Add beef broth or juices from the roast beef. Bring to a simmer. Serve hot with sliced roast beef.