Sautéed Porcini Mushrooms With Shallots Recipes

Steps:

• Combine porcini mushrooms and 2 cups hot water in medium bowl. Let stand until porcini mushrooms, soften, about 15 minutes.
• In a saucepan melt butter and add carrots, celery, parsnips and shallots. Saute until tender. Add bouquet garni and chicken stock.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer porcini mushrooms into saucepan with chicken broth. Add porcini-soaking liquid to saucepan, leaving sediment behind in bowl. Add chestnuts and salt and pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth, return soup to saucepan. Add Sherry. Bring soup to simmer, correct seasonings adding salt and pepper, to taste. Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly and refrigerate. Re-warm over medium heat before continuing.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Top with vegetables, and garnish with leeks.

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.

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.

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.

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.