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Easy Au Jus. This simple recipe is great for dipping piled-high roast beef French Dip sandwiches or adding flavor to a pasta dish or soup. It’s a light sauce that’s versatile and freezes well. Traditional Au Jus is made from the liquid that comes from juices given off by meat as it cooks.
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I don’t use all beef broth because I think it’s too heavy. Just use a little bit of concentrated beef base added to chicken broth, red wine, and water. When the liquid reduces by 1/3 over medium heat, then finish by whisking some unsalted butter into the au jus sauce. Season with salt, to taste. That’s it.
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Now this Easy Au Jus sauce is ready for sandwich dipping or whatever other use that you have in mind. You don’t need to cook a beef roast to make my easy au jus sauce yet, if you do, you could add some of the pan juices. I like to use my easy au jus as a broth for pasta dishes.
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Enjoy!!
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From the kitchen of A Food Lover’s Delight….
Easy Au Jus
Ingredients:
3 c chicken broth
1 c water
1 T concentrated beef base
1 c red wine
4 T unsalted butter
2 t salt, or to taste
Method:
Combine chicken broth, water, beef base, red wine in a saucepan over medium low heat. Let it reduce to about 2/3 of the original liquid. To finish, whisk in the butter and season with salt to taste. And serve. That’s it!
Makes about 3 cups of Easy Au Jus. Serve as a dip for French Dip sandwiches or as a savory broth for pasta. If you want to freeze the liquid, don’t add the butter. Then add the butter when you thaw and reheat the liquid.
Variations: Use just beef broth instead of the chicken broth and beef base. I think it tastes better with the chicken broth and beef base though. Substitute white wine for the red wine for a different flavor.
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