Mushrooms in snails


Mushrooms in snails
This recipe treats mushrooms like snails, stuffed with a garlic, parmesan and parsley butter, then baked.

The result is amazing mushrooms, with a delicious taste of snail butter.
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Last modified on: September 14th 2025
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For 20 pieces, you will need:
  • 1 buttons or field mushrooms 20 buttons or field mushrooms
  • 2 butter 100 g butter
  • 3 garlic clove 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) 80 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
  • 5 parsley 50 g parsley
  • 6 lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 7 breadcrumbs breadcrumbs
  • 8 salt salt
  • 9 pepper pepper
  • Total weight: 665 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 1

Mushrooms


Prepare 20 buttons or field mushrooms.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 2
Cut a slice off the top of each mushroom, to make it easier to keep it on the baking sheet during cooking.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 3
Break or cut off the stems of the mushrooms.

You can use them, along with the slices from the previous step, in another recipe, such as mushroom duxelles.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 4
Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).

Place the mushrooms on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 5

Snail butter


Pour 100 g butter, 2 cloves garlic, 80 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), salt and pepper into a blender.

Blend once.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 6
Add 50 g parsley (leaves and stems), 1 tablespoon lemon juice and blend again to obtain a homogeneous mixture.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 7
Place the snail butter in a piping bag and fill the inside of each mushroom generously.

Note: If you don't have a piping bag, use a small spoon.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 8
Sprinkle the mushrooms with breadcrumbs.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 20 min.
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 9
Bake at 180°C (360°F) for about 20 minutes.

Stage 10
Mushrooms in snails : Stage 10
Enjoy warm or hot, with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar if desired.
Remarks
Parsley can be replaced or accompanied by other herbs, such as chervil or sage.

If you don't have breadcrumbs, sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: House, by Xavier Pincemin.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe50 RDI=20 %20 RDI=2 %100 RDI=20 %1,220 RDI=60 %5,100 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=3 %3 RDI=0 %20 RDI=2 %180 RDI=9 %770 RDI: 9 %
Per piece2 RDI=1 %1 RDI=0 %5 RDI=1 %60 RDI=3 %260 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, Gluten, leaven
How much will it cost?
  • For 20 pieces : 6.50 €
  • Per piece : 0.35 €

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  • I have often cooked mushrooms like this, and find them an excellent side-dish with a good steak.
    (I also add a few chilli flakes for just a little bit of 'zip'!)
    Posted by Anonymous september 14th 2025 at 17:48 n° 1

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