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.
57 K 3.8/5 (6 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
450 g
7 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2023
500 g 
½ 
2 
30 g 
1 sprig 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 6 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 25 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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=6 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 430 RDI=20 % | 1,800 RDI: 20 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 70 RDI=3 % | 280 RDI: 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 450 g : 2.95 €
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