The very best prime rib au jus is an important part of serving an amazing prime rib dinner for your Christmas dinner or holiday meals! This incredibly flavorful beef sauce is easy to make - just as easy as starting with a store-bought packet!
Making this easy au jus is the perfect way to round out your holiday meals!!
In my opinion, no roast is complete without some rich and tasty au jus for dipping tender pieces of perfectly roasted prime rib into! It's a staple for holiday meals, whether you serve prime rib or roast beef!
My au jus pairs so perfectly with prime rib french dip sandwiches! I also use up any remaining au jus in quite a few of my leftover prime rib recipes!
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🥘 Ingredients
Prime Rib Au Jus Ingredients (with or without the drippings)
- Prime Rib Beef Drippings (or butter if not using drippings)
- Beef Stock
- Beef Broth Paste (Better Than Bouillon Beef Base)
- Worcestershire Sauce (optional, you can also use soy sauce)
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Prime Rib Gravy Ingredients (optional)
- Prime Rib Beef Drippings (or butter if not using drippings)
- All-Purpose Flour (use gluten free all-purpose flour if desired)
- Beef Stock
- Beef Broth Paste (Better Than Bouillon Beef Base)
- Worcestershire Sauce (optional, you can also use soy sauce)
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
I'm including the directions to make your tasty prime rib jus in one of 3 ways! This way, you can choose to use your drippings, make your au jus without drippings, or make a delightful prime rib gravy!
Prime Rib Au Jus (with or without the drippings)
- Start with your fat. Add ½ cup of prime rib drippings (or butter) to a sauce pan. Melt over medium-high heat.
- Add more beefy goodness. Pour in 2 cups beef stock, add 1 tablespoon beef broth paste, and optional 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce. Whisk.
- Simmer and reduce. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes as the jus will reduce and concentrate the flavors.
- Adjust seasoning if needed. Taste and add salt and pepper seasoning.
- Serve or store. Remove from heat and serve, or allow to cool completely and store for later.
To Make Prime Rib Gravy (optional)
- Make a roux. Add ½ cup drippings (or butter) to a sauce pan. Melt over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of flour and whisk until fully blended.
- Add liquids. Pour in a ½ cup portion of the beef stock, add the 1 tablespoon of beef broth paste and optional 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce. Whisk very well, no clumps should be in the gravy. Then whisk in the remaining 1 ½ cups beef broth.
- Simmer and thicken. Bring the mix to a boil, then reduce heat and continue whisking while simmering. Gravy should thicken in 2 to 3 minutes.
- Adjust the seasoning as needed. Remove from heat, add salt, and pepper seasoning to taste.
- Serve. Portion out immediately or cover and serve while still warm.
💭 Tips & Recipe Notes
- Do not add salt until the cooking process is complete. The jus will reduce and concentrate flavor.
- You can add aromatics if desired. I typically add a fresh sprig of rosemary.
- For the gravy you can add minced shallots and garlic if desired. You can add them to the au jus for flavor, but should strain them out before serving.
- If you don't plan on using drippings, make it ahead of time! You can store the jus in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- See my recipe for a fabulous red wine au jus!
😋 More Great Recipes To Serve With Roasts
- Yorkshire Puddings (great to sop up the au jus)
- Oat Rolls (the perfect fluffy rolls for any meal)
- Garlic Green Beans (an easy, flavorful side dish)
- Fondant Potatoes (the MOST AMAZING potato side dish ever)
- Twice Baked Potatoes (my favorite easy potato side dish for roasts)
- Horseradish Sauce (what better to dip your prime rib into)
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📋 Recipe
Prime Rib Au Jus
The very best prime rib au jus is an important part of serving an amazing prime rib dinner for your Chirstmas dinner or holiday meals! This incredibly flavorful beef sauce is easy to make - just as easy as starting with a store-bought packet!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 103kcal
Prep 5 minutes
Cooking 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
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Ingredients
Prime Rib Au Jus Ingredients (with or without the drippings)
- ½ cup prime rib beef drippings (or butter if not using drippings)
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon beef broth paste (Better Than Bouillon Beef Base)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (optional, you can also use soy sauce)
- salt & pepper (to taste) (add seasoning when cooking process is finished to taste)
Prime Rib Gravy Ingredients (optional)
- ½ cup prime rib beef drippings (or butter if not using drippings)
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour (use gluten free all-purpose flour if desired)
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon beef broth paste (Better Than Bouillon Beef Base)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (optional, you can also use soy sauce)
- salt & pepper (to taste) (add seasoning when cooking process is finished to taste)
Instructions
Prime Rib Au Jus (with or without the drippings)
- Add the prime rib drippings (or butter) to a sauce pan. Melt over medium-high heat.½ cup prime rib beef drippings
- Pour in the beef stock, add the beef broth paste, and optional Worcestershire sauce. Whisk.2 cups beef stock, 1 tablespoon beef broth paste, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes as the jus will reduce and concentrate the flavors.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.salt & pepper (to taste)
- Remove from heat and serve. Or allow to cool completely and store for later.
To Make Prime Rib Gravy (optional)
- Add the drippings (or butter) to a sauce pan. Melt over medium-high heat, add the flour and whisk until fully blended.½ cup prime rib beef drippings, 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Pour in the first ½ cup of beef stock, add the beef broth paste, and optional Worcestershire sauce. Whisk very well, no clumps should be in the gravy. Once combined, pour in the remaining 1 ½ cups of beef broth and whisk until smooth again.2 cups beef stock, 1 tablespoon beef broth paste, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Bring the mix to a boil, then reduce heat and continue whisking while simmering. Gravy should thicken in 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, adjust seasoning, and serve.salt & pepper (to taste)
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Notes
*Nutrition data is for the au jus only.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 12g (18%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg (10%) | Sodium: 251mg (11%) | Potassium: 6mg | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 355IU (7%) | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!
Hanz says
Awesome prime rib sauce! My new go to for any beef recipe that needs this au jus. I did use more rib drippings than called for in the recipe but delicious!