What can I use instead of Beef broth?

Beef bouillon + water: 1 cube (or 1 tsp granules) in 1 cup hot water. Chicken broth + Worcestershire: 1 cup chicken broth + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce.

What changes when you substitute Beef broth?

Saltier. Lighter color; anchovy adds depth.

Substitute for Beef broth

What it does in a recipe: Deep savory base for braises, gravies, French onion soup.

2 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Beef bouillon + water

per 1 cup broth

US1 cube (or 1 tsp granules) in 1 cup hot water

Metric1 cube / 5 g in 240 ml

Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Egg-freeNut-freeAlcohol-freeContains meat

The same stock, dehydrated.

What changes: Saltier

Best for: Gravies, braises

Chicken broth + Worcestershire

per 1 cup beef broth

US1 cup chicken broth + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Metric240 ml + 5 ml

CommonBaking-safe ✓Egg-freeNut-freeAlcohol-freeContains fishContains meat

Worcestershire borrows beefy umami.

What changes: Lighter color; anchovy adds depth

Best for: Gravies, stews

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Beef broth?: Beef bouillon + water: 1 cube (or 1 tsp granules) in 1 cup hot water. Chicken broth + Worcestershire: 1 cup chicken broth + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Beef broth?: Beef bouillon + water (per 1 cup broth) — US: 1 cube (or 1 tsp granules) in 1 cup hot water. Metric: 1 cube / 5 g in 240 ml.
What changes when you substitute Beef broth?: Saltier. Lighter color; anchovy adds depth.

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