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Learn how to make the best Au Jus for Prime Rib with only 3 simple ingredients, plus pan drippings, following my easy recipe! It takes just 5 minutes to make and is the most delicious au jus for beef. Plus, homemade beef au jus is perfect for keeping your leftovers nice and juicy!
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Easy Prime Rib Au Jus Recipe
Roast beef is one of my favorite meals to make for my family - especially prime rib! Whenever I make prime rib at home, I like to save the pan drippings to make a sauce. It's the best way to keep the meat tender and moist even when reheating it.
Prime rib pan drippings are just what you need to make the most incredible homemade au jus for beef! Using an easy 5-minute method, I will show you how to make au jus with a beef base from prime rib drippings and 3 other simple ingredients.
Pair it with your holiday prime rib, leftover beef, or even a hot roast beef sandwich. Enjoy!
Homemade Au Jus FAQs
Au jus is a light sauce made from the pan drippings of beef, pork, or chicken. Beef au jus is a common dipping sauce for roast beef sandwiches like the French Dip Sandwich, and pairs especially well with prime rib.
Gravy is thicker than au jus, typically using a thickener such as cornstarch or flour, and is poured over a meal, while au jus uses no thickener and is most often used as a light sauce for dipping.
Beef au jus sauce uses the drippings of a beef roast, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth or the juices from roast beef, and red wine.
Use a dry red drinking wine, not a cooking wine, for best results. The au jus will contain the flavors of the wine you use, so you want to use one you will enjoy.
Double-check both your beef broth and your Worcestershire sauce, and make sure your prime rib uses no glutenous ingredients. If none of these three ingredients contain gluten, au jus is gluten-free.
How to Make Au Jus from Prime Rib
- Place the roasting pan from cooking prime rib on the stove over low heat after removing the roast from the pan. If you prefer, you can also use a separate pan to cook the beef au jus.
- Whisk Worcestershire Sauce and Red Wine into the dish along with drippings from the beef. If using the original roasting pan, scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan for extra flavor. A wooden spoon works best for this.
- Add Beef Broth or juices from the prime rib. Bring to a simmer. Serve hot with sliced prime rib, and enjoy!
How to Store Au Jus
Allow your beef au jus to cool, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
How to Freeze Au Jus
Let your au jus cool first, then store in an airtight, freezer-safe container with enough room for expansion at the top (at least an inch of space). Store in the freezer for up to 3 months and reheat on low heat over the stove. Alternatively, store in an ice cube tray, then transfer to a freezer bag, for individual portions of au jus.
Best Prime Rib Recipes
- Instant Pot Prime Rib
- Grilled Prime Rib
- Smoked Prime Rib
- Sous Vide Prime Rib
- Boneless Prime Rib
- Slow Cooked Prime Rib
Try one of my amazing prime rib recipes for au jus! Follow my guide on the Best Way to Cook Prime Rib Roast and pick your favorite below:
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Au Jus for Prime Rib (step by step)
Equipment
- Roasting pan from roast beef, or saucepan
- Wooden spoon or spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup beef broth or juices from prime rib
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup red wine
- drippings from prime rib
Instructions
- Place the roasting pan from cooking prime rib on the stove over low heat after removing the roast from the pan. If you prefer, you can also use a separate pan to cook the beef au jus.Whisk Worcestershire Sauce and Red Wine into the dish along with drippings from the beef. If using the original roasting pan, scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan for extra flavor. A wooden spoon works best for this.1 cup red wine, drippings from prime rib, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Add Beef Broth or juices from the prime rib. Bring to a simmer. Serve hot with sliced prime rib, and enjoy!1 cup beef broth
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Notes
- Allow your beef au jus to cool, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Let your au jus cool first, then store in an airtight, freezer-safe container with enough room for expansion at the top (at least an inch of space). Store in the freezer for up to 3 months and reheat on low heat over the stove. Alternatively, store in an ice cube tray, then transfer to a freezer bag, for individual portions of au jus.
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