This rich and flavor packed red wine jus is the secret sauce you must try! A chef's favorite, this simple gravy goes everything from holiday turkey to Saturday night steak. Can be made ahead in minutes, with or without pan drippings. Plus it's gluten free, can be adapted to be vegetarian and freezes like a dream.
In a medium saucepan or frying pan heat the olive oil (or drippings if you have them) over a medium heat.
Sauté the finely diced shallot with a little sea salt until its soft and starting to color, around 5 minutes.
Add the red wine and the rosemary sprigs.
Let it simmer away until reduced by half, around 5 minutes. Stir occasionally,
Add the broth and allow the jus to continue simmering over a medium heat until it has reduced by half again. This will take roughly a further 5 minutes, .
Strain the mixture through a strainer (or sieve) into a clean pan to ensure it's smooth (if you don't mind the bits of shallots and herbs you can skip this bit!)
Place the pan back over a low heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons of butter.
Check the seasoning, adjust if needed serve piping hot.
Notes
Use the broth which goes with the meal you are eating. For example beef broth with beef or chicken broth with chicken. Saying this, as a general rule, you can use chicken stock with any meat dish and vegetable stock for any meat or veggie/vegan dish.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be taken as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and the Family Food Kitchen can't guarantee the accuracy of this information.