Knorr® Professional Au Jus Gravy Mix 12 x 3.7 oz (2024)

FAQs

What is a substitute for au jus gravy mix? ›

So there you have it, jus is a reduction and gravy relies on a thickening agent. Both, however are delicious and pair fabulously with the only roast chicken recipes you'll ever need.

Although au jus is not intended to be gravy, you can thicken the sauce by melting 1 tablespoon of butter in a microwave-safe bowl, adding 1 tablespoon of flour, and whisking these together. Then, add about 2 tablespoons of the prepared au jus sauce to the butter-flour mixture.

Supplement with Sautéed Vegetables. Soft, fragrant, sautéed vegetables lend a sweet, earthy, warm flavor to your store-bought gravy. Use any combination of onions, leeks, shallots, celery, carrots, and mushrooms cooked in butter, olive oil, or pan drippings.

We'll leave you to decide how pedantic you want to be about it, but by the gold standard, au jus is a style of serving food; the sauce is just jus, as in: “If only we could make beef au jus with less beef and more jus”.

Various kinds of meat are often served au jus in French cuisine. The phrase au jus literally means "with the juice" in French. In cooking and dining, it refers specifically to the "juices" that are released when you cook a piece of meat.

One ounce of the finished mix is approximately 4 1/2 teaspoons. This is equivalent to one packet of McCormick Spice's au jus gravy mix. To make au jus gravy, whisk 4 1/2 teaspoons into 2 cups of cold water in a small saucepan.

Browning adds more flavor to the gravy and gets rid of the raw flour taste. You're basically making a roux. We find that a flour-based gravy holds up better and reheats better later, which is why we tend to prefer using flour over cornstarch to make gravy unless we have a guest who is eating gluten-free.

Thicken Gravy with a Roux

To make your roux, use an equal amount of flour and fat, like butter or oil, and follow these steps: Melt the butter or heat the oil in a skillet or saucepan on medium heat. Add the flour and whisk into the fat until all lumps are gone.

Add an umami-rich condiment.

Just as you might add condiments like soy sauce, miso paste, Worcestershire sauce, or even a splash of sherry or cider vinegar to your favorite gravy recipe, incorporate them into store-bought gravy for a more complex flavor.

How do you use gravy from a jar? ›

Stir one to two tablespoons of pan drippings into every cup of gravy, being careful to not add too much and make the gravy overly thin. Heat over low-medium heat until warmed through. If you add too much, simmer the gravy on medium heat for a few minutes to help thicken it up.

1 In a saucepan mix 4 teaspoons of Bisto Powder with 30ml of cold water into a smooth paste. 2 Gradually add 250ml of cold water along with any meat juices to the saucepan and mix well. 3 Gently bring to the boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Simmer on a low heat for two minutes.

Mix gravy with water in a bowl or measuring cup. Add to meat/veggies and stir. Cook on simmer/low-medium, until your veggies are the way you like them.