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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
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.
Some recipes that use this recipe
Mushroom tart
Puff pastry, cream and mushroom "duxelle" are the perfect combination to create an elegant savoury tart with a crisp, flaky base.
9,063 52 min.
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.
3,474 30 min.
Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms
Tenderloin steaks pan-fried with rosemary, served with beetroot tops and mushroom duxelles in a cream sauce.
2,353 28 min.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Mushrooms: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vol-au-vent, Escalope of veal in a cream sauce, Kérinou slices, Mixed salad, Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grilled fillet of salmon with corn-salad cream, Tatin apple diplomat tart, Caribbean upside-down cake, Asparagus "en petit pois", Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), ... All |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Marchand de vin sauce, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, Beef Wellington, Nanou's tuna tart, ... All |
 | Parsley: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Alsatian-style salad, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Rémoulette of celeriac, Salad lyonnaise, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, ... All |
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