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.
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Last modified on: November 3rd 2021
Keywords for this recipe:MushroomsPreparationButterShallotParsleyLemon
500 g 
½ 
2 
30 g 
1 sprig 
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| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 26 min. | 18 min. | 44 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Trim off the dirty stalks from the mushrooms, then rinse rapidly under running water. Drain and dry them.
Do not soak the mushrooms.
Do not soak the mushrooms.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Slice the mushrooms thinly (the ideal tool for this is a mandolin) and put in a bowl.
Stage 5 - 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 6 - 1 min.
Add the mushrooms, salt again and mix well.
Cover and cook for 1 minute.
Cover and cook for 1 minute.
Stage 7
Take the lid off and you will see that the mushrooms have given off a lot of liquid.
Stage 8 - 15 min.
Cook until all the liquid has evaporated, stirring from time to time.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Take off the heat, add the chopped parsley and mix well.
Stage 10
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 430 Kcal or 1,800 Kj | 17 gr | 34 gr | 25 gr |
| 22 % | 6 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 67 Kcal or 281 Kj | 3 gr | 5 gr | 4 gr |
| 3 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Mushrooms: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Smoked haddock and leek fondue tartines, Corn salad with croutons, Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Rillettes stuffed mushrooms, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Citrus tart, Apple Tatin Terrine, Chocolate sauce, Breton sablé biscuit dough, Bounty-style tart for Alison, ... All |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green beans "Napoléon", Filet mignon with asparagus, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Koulibiak in pie dish, Sautéd broccoli with ham, ... All |
 | Parsley: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Red rice pannequets, Chicken Brussels pie, Fillets of sole meunière, Red mullet fillets with a reduced white-wine sauce, Bistro-style red endive salad, ... All |
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