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.
It is more of a preparation than a dish in its own right, which can be used in other recipes.
43K 6 3.8
Last modified on: May 10th 2023
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500 g 
½ 
2 
30 g 
1 sprig 
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 6 min. | 18 min. | 24 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
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.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add the mushrooms, salt again and mix well.
Cover and cook for 1 minute.
Cover and cook for 1 minute.
Stage 5
Take the lid off and you will see that the mushrooms have given off a lot of liquid.
Stage 6 - 15 min.
Cook until all the liquid has evaporated, stirring from time to time.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Take off the heat, add the chopped parsley and mix well.
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.
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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 430 Kcal or 1,800 Kj | 17 gr | 34 gr | 25 gr |
| 16 % | 5 % | 2 % | 3 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 67 Kcal or 281 Kj | 3 gr | 5 gr | 4 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | <1 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 450 g : 2.94 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Mushrooms: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rillettes stuffed mushrooms, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Sauce Normande (for fish), Mixed salad, Mushrooms à la grecque, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushrooms on toast, French style, Caramelized apple and walnut cake, Du Barry soup, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Cajun pulled pork, ... All |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Leek and potato soup, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Spinach à la Lorraine, Flamiche, ... All |
 | Parsley: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Fillets of sole meunière, Beurre d'escargot, Celeriac and parsley soup, Herb salad, ... All |
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