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.
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Last modified on: May 10th 2023
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 6 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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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 €

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