One of my absolute favorite sandwiches is the French Dip Sandwich (or in my house, the French Dip Crescent), but I tend to make it from roast beef lunch meat so I don't have any pan drippings to make Au Jus. So sad, right? No!!! Because I've come up with a fantastically simple Au Jus recipe that requires no pan drippings! And, bonus? You can freeze it in small batches to pull out whenever you're craving a tasty French Dip.
Easy Au Jus Ingredients:
Easy Au Jus Ingredients:
- olive oil, just enough to saute
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (I use jarred)
- 1/8 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon flour
- Caramelize the onions in a small amount of olive oil. Add garlic and cook for a minute or two more.
- Deglaze the pot with white wine, then add Worcestershire sauce and cook for another minute, stirring constantly.
- Add beef broth and bring to a light boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Strain broth and then return it to pot. Add flour and simmer an additional 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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What a genius idea! I love this and am going to keep it in mind for my next beef roast leftovers.
ReplyDeleteToo bad that I just finished off the last of our beef roast last week.
What kind of wine did you use to make this?
ReplyDeletethis sounds good but do you know if I could substitute the wine for white grape juice?
ReplyDeleteMy husband can not have wine. What do you suggest I can use as a substitution?
ReplyDeleteI have seen other recipes where chicken broth or even water was substituted for the wine. I have not made this recipe, but I assume the same would be true for this recipe.
ReplyDeleteI was raised using grape juices as wine substitutes - white grape for white wine, and red grape for red wine. It has always worked for me. I have this simmering right now, so I'll let you know if it doesn't work, but it smells amazing!
ReplyDeleteI made this for lunch today and it is now a family fave! I even caught them trying drink the au jus when they were done...so yummy! I have used chicken broth in place of white wine on many occasions but today I used Regina's cooking wine that you find with the vinegar in the grocery store. I have a feeling I'll be making this a lot from now on! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. I left the wine out but it was still wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this recipe. I made it the first time for a Super Bowl party this year, and now I'm making it again!!
ReplyDeleteI have one question, though... how long do you think it's okay to store the au jus in the fridge? It's okay to freeze, too, right? It would be nice to make a big batch and keep it on hand for nights I'm craving these... the au jus takes longer than the French dip crescents.
Thanks!
That is perfect... ice cube trays! You are awesome! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's almost done simmering, and I am so ready for these!! ;)
I could seriously drink this stuff! It's so good! I doubled the batch today and am planning on freezing some and using some for the french dip cresent rolls tomorrow night for dinner. YUM! Thanks so much for sharing this. I don't think I will ever buy packets of au jus again!
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