Beef Au Jus

Name: Beef Au Jus
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup beef fat drippings from a prime rib or other roast beef (see footnote); 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups beef broth; salt and ground black pepper to taste

⏱️ Ready in 15 min 🥄 Prep 5 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 4 servings

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

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1/4 cup beef fat drippings from a prime rib or other roast beef (see footnote)

1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups beef broth

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 53

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.1g 1%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 440mg 19%

Total Carbohydrate 2.3g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.