Mushroom duxelles


Mushroom duxelles
A duxelles consists of finely sliced mushrooms cooked in butter with shallots.

It is more of a preparation than a dish in its own right, which can be used in other recipes.
74 K 3.9/5 (7 reviews)
Grade this recipe:
Keywords:
Last modified on: May 10th 2023
For this recipe: Comment Send to a friend Ask me a question Follow Printable Diaporama Video
For 450 g, you will need:

Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 6 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 25 min.
When should you start or finish this recipe?
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - ⌛ 1 min.
Mushroom duxelles : Stage 1
Prepare 500 g mushrooms, slice them and sprinkle them with the juice of ½ lemon and mix well.

Reserve.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Mushroom duxelles : Stage 2
Prepare 2 shallots and slice thinly.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mushroom duxelles : Stage 3
Melt 30 g butter in a large pan. When good and hot, add the shallots.

Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Mushroom duxelles : Stage 4
Add the mushrooms, salt again and mix well.

Cover and cook for 1 minute.

Stage 5
Mushroom duxelles : Stage 5
Take the lid off and you will see that the mushrooms have given off a lot of liquid.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 15 min.
Mushroom duxelles : Stage 6
Cook until all the liquid has evaporated, stirring from time to time.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Mushroom duxelles : Stage 7
Take off the heat, add the chopped parsley and mix well.

Stage 8
Mushroom duxelles : Stage 8
Your mushroom duxelle is ready and can be used right away or kept in a sealed container in the fridge, or frozen.
Remarks
If you prefer a finer texture, chop the mushrooms very small (or mince) instead of slicing them.

This is a very old recipe, dating pack to the 17th century, invented in France by François Pierre de La Varenne, cook to the Marquis d'Uxelles, hence the name.
Keeping: 2 or 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=6 %30 RDI=3 %30 RDI=4 %430 RDI=20 %1,800 RDI: 20 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %5 RDI=1 %3 RDI=1 %70 RDI=3 %280 RDI: 3 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 450 g : 2.95 €

Change currency:

Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Some other recipes using this recipeSee them all 6
Mushroom tart
Mushroom tart

Puff pastry, cream and mushroom "duxelle" are the perfect combination to create an elegant savoury tart with a crisp, flaky base.
43 K 55 min.
Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms
Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms

Tenderloin steaks pan-fried with rosemary, served with beetroot tops and mushroom duxelles in a cream sauce.
34 K 30 min.
Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington consists of a beef fillet (or tenderloin) that is first seared, then cooked in the oven in a puff pastry crust stuffed with a mushroom duxelles and morsels of foie gras. The recipe is rather long, but fairly straightfoward. Here I show you all the tips to help you make it sucessfully...
145 K5 1 hour 40 min.
Bouchées montagnardes
Bouchées montagnardes

Literally "mountain mouthfuls" in French, these canapés combine ingredients from the mountainous region of eastern France: Morteau sausage, Morbier cheese and mushrooms. They make a hearty aperitif snack or are ideal for an informal supper.
36 K 30 min.
Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach
Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach

A buttered ramekin, a layer of mushroom duxelles, a layer of spinach, a bit of cream, and an egg, in two layers, on top.
151 K5 1 hour 15 min.
This recipe uses (among others)
Other recipes you may also like
African style chicken
African style chicken
This is a sort of smoked chicken, cooked in a tomato-coconut sauce, and served with kidney beans and plain rice. It's quite a simple recipe, with ready-made ingredients, but which needs a long cooking time on low heat (one hour).
February 21th 2011428 K5 2 hours 4 min.
French dressing (vinaigrette)
French dressing (vinaigrette)
Here is a very simple recipe, but it could completely transform, maybe even transcend, your salad.
July 7th 20111.07 M4.5 7 min.
You should not add raisins to recipes dry
You should not add raisins to recipes dry
Used straight from the packet raisins are too dry and hard.
February 21th 2011280 K4.1 40 min.
How to prepare a bain-marie
How to prepare a bain-marie
A bain-marie is the best way to cook or heat a preparation gently without risk of burning.
July 5th 2013528 K5 7 min.
Fish fillet with preserved lemons
Fish fillet with preserved lemons
A thick fish fillet stuffed with slices of preserved lemon - crispy on the outside and tender inside.
January 30th 2013141 K4.3 40 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com

Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2026-01-04)

*Your e-mail Your first name or nickname
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Posted by:
I am not a leaving thing

Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.

Back to top of page