Au Jus for prime rib

By nnlester

Add water to pan while roast is cooking to keep the pan juices from drying up.

Ingredients

• * Pan drippings from roast, about 1 1/2 cups
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup red wine
• 2 * 2 cups beef stock
• 3 * 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• * Salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Strain drippings from roasting pan, skim fat from drippings. Place roasting pan over 2 burners, heat on medium high and add in drippings, stir to deglaze, add in wine and stock, reduce by 1/3, about 5 minutes on steady boil, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat, add in butter. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Strain once more into serving vessel.