Sautéed Porcini Mushrooms With Shallots Food

SAUTéED MUSHROOMS (THE BEST METHOD!)

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan (large enough so that mushrooms will fit in a single layer), heat olive oil over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Quickly toss to coat mushrooms with the oil and then spread them into a single layer.
• Cook for four minutes on medium-high heat without stirring. Stir once, trying to flip to brown both sides; cook for 2 more minutes without stirring.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add butter and garlic. Cook for 3-4 more minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are fully cooked, butter is melted, and garlic is fragrant.
• Remove from heat, stir in parsley and serve immediately.

SALMON WITH SAUTéED MUSHROOMS, SHALLOTS AND FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300ºF. Cover a baking sheet with foil and lightly oil the foil. Place the salmon on top. Season with salt and pepper. Fill a roasting pan with boiling water and place it on the oven floor.
• Place the salmon in the oven and bake until the fish flakes and white bubbles of protein appear on the surface, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the fillets. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, cook the mushrooms. Heat a large, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. When the oil is hot (you can feel the heat when you hold your hand above the pan), add the mushrooms and cook, stirring or tossing in the pan, for a few minutes, until they begin to soften and sweat. Add the remaining oil, turn the heat to medium, and add the shallots, garlic, and herbs. Stir together, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and cook, stirring often, for another 1 to 2 minutes, until the shallots and garlic have softened and the mixture is fragrant. Add the wine and cook, stirring often and scraping the bottom of the pan, until the wine has just about evaporated. Taste and adjust seasonings. Remove from the heat.
• Serve the salmon with a spoonful of mushrooms on top or on the side.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS WITH SHALLOTS AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat skillet on HIGH. Add 1 1/2 Tbsp clarified butter to pan on HIGH;* swirl to coat pan.
• Add 4 cups mushrooms. Don't toss or stir until mushrooms start to brown, 1-2 minute Cook 1-2 min more. Remove from pan.
• Repeat steps 1 & 2 with remaining butter and mushrooms. Return reserved mushrooms to pan.
• Sprinkle shallots and thyme over mushrooms. Cook, stirring 1 min until herbs evenly coat mushrooms. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

SAUTéED PORCINI MUSHROOMS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Detach the caps from the stems of the mushrooms. Wipe the caps clean with a damp dish towel to get rid of any dirt. Clean the stems, and cut into two or three pieces each, lengthwise. If the caps are small, leave them whole; if not, cut them into large chunks.
• Coat a large frying pan with a thin film of oil. Put over medium heat, and sauté the large pieces of mushroom for a few minutes before adding any smaller pieces. Toss periodically, cooking until they turn golden brown and their liquid has been released. Drain on paper towels.
• Return the drained mushrooms to the skillet, and add the parsley and garlic or shallot. Sauté over medium heat for a minute or two, and serve sprinkled with salt and pepper to taste.

SAUTEED WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Brush the caps of each mushroom with a clean sponge. Remove and discard the stems. Slice the small mushrooms thickly and cut the large ones in a large dice.
• Heat the olive oil in a large (11 - inch) Dutch oven or saucepan. Add the shallots and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, or until the shallots are translucent. Add the butter, mushrooms, salt, and pepper and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, until they are tender and begin to release their juices, stirring often. Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Toss in the parsley, sprinkle with salt, and serve warm.

SAUTEED WILD MUSHROOMS WITH SHALLOTS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Trim the mushrooms, wash them in cold water and drain well.
• If the mushrooms are large, slice them or cut them in halves or quarters.
• Heat a large, heavy skillet and add the olive oil. When it is very hot and almost smoking, add the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, shaking and tossing the skillet so that the mushrooms cook evenly until they are browned and crisp. They should be almost mahogany in color.
• Add the butter, and quickly sprinkle in the bread crumbs, shallots and garlic, and toss well for 10 seconds. Add the parsley and serve immediately.

WILD MUSHROOM CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine dried porcini and 1 1/2 cups hot water. Let sit until soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from soaking liquid. Carefully pour off liquid, leaving sediment in bowl; reserve liquid. Coarsely chop porcini.
• Chop together garlic, parsley, and salt.
• Make crostini by grilling or toasting bread under broiler. Brush lightly with extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil over medium-low heat. Add porcini, shallots, and thyme, and cook, stirring often, until shallots wilt, about 10 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper. Add wine, and cook over medium-high heat until liquid is almost completely reduced, 5 to 7 minutes. Add reserved porcini liquid, and cook until almost completely reduced again, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, transfer to a small bowl, and set aside.
• Rinse skillet, dry, and return to high heat. Starting with the firmest, cook wild mushrooms in two batches using a tablespoon of butter and oil for each batch. Season well with salt and pepper, and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are nearly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Keep in a large bowl while second batch cooks.
• Return all the mushrooms to the pan. Add porcini and parsley mixtures. Cook over medium-high heat until garlic gives off an aroma, 2 to 3 minutes. Adjust seasonings, and remove pan from heat.
• Transfer mushrooms to a bowl and serve with crostini, or spoon a bit of the mushroom mixture on each slice of crostini and arrange on a plate.

SAUTEED WILD MUSHROOMS WITH SHALLOTS (CEPES BORDELAISE)

Steps:

• Remove and reserve mushroom stems. Place mushroom caps on flat surface and cut each in half, holding knife diagonally and slicing at slight angle. Chop stems.
• Heat oil in heavy skillet and add sliced mushroom caps when very hot and starting to smoke. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, stirring and shaking skillet, about 2 minutes or until mushrooms are slightly crisp.
• Pour off most of oil and add chopped mushroom stems, shallots and bread crumbs. Continue cooking about 1 minute or until crumbs are slightly browned. Spoon mushrooms into warm serving dish and add lemon juice and chopped parsley.