Au Jus Gravy Recipes

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.

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.

AU JUS GRAVY

Steps:

• Set the heat to Low.
• Add the butter on a skillet with the steak drippings and stir.
• Add the Cornstarch and keep stirring until it is completely dissolved.
• Add the water and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add the Beef Bouillon cubes andstir until dissolved.
• Add the Mushroom, Basil and Thyme.
• Add Salt and Pepper to taste.

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.

HOMEMADE AU JUS - DRY MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor; whirl to a fine powder. Pour mix into a jar, label with directions and store at room temperature.
• To use: Put 2 1/4 teaspoons mix into a small saucepan; stir in 1 cup of cold water. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; mix in a few drops Kitchen Bouquet and, if you wish, a pat of butter.

PRIME RIB (FOOLPROOF ) WITH AU JUS GRAVY

Steps:

• Have butcher cut ribs away from roast.
• Season entire ROOM TEMPERATURE roast and between roast and ribs with heavy garlic, salt, pepper, marjoram, thyme and basil. Drizzle with Worcestershire.
• START IN EARLY AM (6 OR 7).
• Let rib roast stand for at least 2 hours until room temperature.
• Place meat in iron skillet, fat side up.
• Place in cold oven; turn on to 350° for one hour.
• Turn off oven.
• DO NOT PEEK OR OPEN OVEN AT ALL!
• For rare meat, turn oven back on at 350° 1 hour before you want to serve for 20 minutes, leave in oven for remaining time.
• Med Rare- 1 hour before serving turn on for 30 minutes, leave in oven for 30 minutes Well- 1 hour before serving turn on for 40 minutes, leave in oven for 20 minutes Gravy: Remove meat from skillet.
• Put all gravy ingredients into skillet except cornstarch and water.
• Scrape bottom of skillet to remove bits from pan.
• When mushrooms are done, add cornstarch mixture 1/4 cup at a time and allow to thicken to desired consistency.