Best Duxelles Recipes

DUXELLES - A SIMPLE SPREAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, until mushrooms have softened and released their liquid, about 7 minutes. Raise heat to medium-high; cook until liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes more. Stir in parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Let cool completely.

DUXELLES

Steps:

• Trim ends of portobello mushrooms. Break stems and caps into small pieces. Finely chop mushrooms in a food processor. Squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel.
• Melt unsalted butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, and cook, stirring often, until beginning to brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Stir in heavy cream, dry sherry or Madeira, parsley, and fresh thyme; season with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper. Let cool.

DUXELLES

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic, cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt, cook, stirring, until mushroms have softened and released their liquid, about 7 minutes. Riase heat to medium-high; cook until liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes more. Stir in parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Let cook completely.

ROAST PHEASANT WITH WILD MUSHROOM DUXELLES AND ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 15 seconds. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms have given off their liquid and most liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
• Use your fingers to carefully loosen the skin over the breasts on each pheasant. Place some of the mushroom duxelle under the skin of each bird. Place 1 head of roasted garlic into the cavity of each bird. Rub the remaining teaspoon of olive oil over the skin of the pheasants. Season with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together. Place in a large roasting pan and surround with the carrots, potatoes and onions.
• Roast for 15 minutes, stopping once to run a spatula under the pheasants to prevent them from sticking. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Roast until the juices run slightly pink when pricked with a fork in the thickest part of the leg, about 30 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes. Remove the string. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Cut the pheasants in half and serve with the roasted vegetables.

DUXELLES: A WAY OF PRESERVING YOUR MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Trim off, if necessary, the woody part of the mushroom stems, and with a damp cloth wipe off any dirt (don't immerse the mushrooms in water). Chop both stems and caps into small dice. Spread them out on a towel, and sprinkle the salt over them. After about 10 minutes, pat dry to remove excess juice. Meanwhile, heat the butter and oil in a fairly large skillet, toss in the shallot, and sauté it gently for about 2 minutes. When the mushrooms have released their liquid, add them to the shallot, and cook together few minutes, until the pan is dry. Cool, and store in the refrigerator for a few days or freeze.

CHICKEN STUFFED WITH SAVORY DUXELLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add garlic and shallot; saute, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the mushrooms; cook, stirring, until mushrooms release their juices, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add white wine, and continue cooking until liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the parsley.
• Pull skin back from one chicken breast, keeping skin attached at one end. Season with salt and pepper. Mound 1/3 cup mushroom filling on breast; pull skin back over filling. Tuck ends under breast, forming a ball. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining chicken and filling.
• Place stuffed breasts in a roasting pan, keeping them close together but not touching. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over top. Transfer to oven; roast until skin is golden brown and chicken has cooked through, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven, and serve.

CROUSTADES WITH DUXELLES

Steps:

• Croustades: with a pastry brush, coat the inside of two miniature muffin pans (24 total muffins) with the melted butter.
• With a plain or fluted 2 1/2" cutter, cut rounds from the 24 slices of bread; carefully fit them into the muffin tins, pushing the center of the bread into the well and gently molding them around the bottom of the tin Push the tops of the bread rounds into petal shapes; each bread round should form a little cup Bake the croustades at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until they brown slightly on the rims, then remove them from the tins and let them cool.
• Duxelles: In a heavy 10-inch skillet, slowly melt the butter; add the shallots, stir them and cook over moderate heat for about 4 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and stir thoroughly to coat them with butter In a few minutes, they will begin to give up a good deal of moisture Stir them from time to time and continue to cook until all the moisture has evaporated, about 10-15 minutes; remove pan from heat; cool slightly.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and stir until not a trace of flour is visible; pour in the cream.
• Put pan back on heat and stir constantly while bringing to a boil; simmer 5 minutes Remove from heat; add salt, parsley, chives and lemon juice.
• Cool filling.
• Use a small spoon or a decorating bag to fill the croustades, mounding the filling slightly; sprinkle each one with a little bit of parmesan cheese.
• Before serving, heat the croustades at 350° for about 10 minutes.

CHICKEN STUFFED WITH SAVORY DUXELLES (MUSHROOM STUFFING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400 degrees.
• In skillet, heat 1 T oil.
• Saute garlic and shallot 1 minute.
• Add mushrooms, cook 4 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper and white wine, cook 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add parsley.
• Pull back chicken skin, leaving attached at one end.
• Salt and pepper each breast, then mound 1/3 c stuffing on each.
• Pull the skin back over the stuffing and secure with toothpicks.
• Place in roasting pan and drizzle with 1 T olive oil over the the top.
• Roast until skin is golden brown, about 35 minutes.

MUSHROOM ESSENTIALS: DUXELLES

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. If you have a food processor, it will help in speeding up the process.
• 3. Mushrooms You do not have to use just one type of shrooms. Try a mixture of your favorite varieties. And because you are finely chopping them, you can use the stems.
• 4. Storage Duxelles will keep for 1 - 2 days wrapped up in the fridge, or 3 - 4 months if frozen in a Ziploc bag, or 6 - 8 months if vacuum-sealed and frozen.
• 5. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 6. Roughly chop the mushrooms, and the onions.
• 7. Add the mushrooms and onions to a food processor, fitted with an S-blade.
• 8. Use 1-second pulses until the ingredients are finely chopped.
• 9. If you do not have a food processor, it will take a bit longer, but use a sharp knife to finely chop the veggies.
• 10. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to a skillet over medium heat.
• 11. When the butter melts, add the mushroom/onion mixture.
• 12. Add the thyme, salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
• 13. Stir until the mushrooms release their moisture, and then evaporates, about 6 - 8 minutes.
• 14. Add the second tablespoon of butter, and after it melts, add the wine, and stir until the liquid evaporates, about 6 - 8 minutes.
• 15. Remove from the heat and do a tasting for proper seasoning.
• 16. PLATE/PRESENT
• 17. If you are not doing Beef Wellington, think of it as a super flavorful topping for things like steaks, chicken, fish; even a topping for a burger. Enjoy.
• 18. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

MUSHROOM DUXELLES AND PATE PLATTER WITH SLICED BAGUETTE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Finely chop the mushrooms in a food processor. Add oil and butter to the skillet, then shallots and mushroom bits. Season with ground thyme, salt and pepper and saute until the mushrooms are deep brown, about 6 minutes. Deglaze pan with the sherry.
• Transfer this mushroom duxelles to a serving dish and place on a platter alongside the storebought pate. Garnish tray with sliced baguette, cornichons, capers and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
• Enjoy bread rounds with a slather of pate topped with mushrooms.

MUSHROOM AND LEEK DUXELLES

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add 1 tablespoon water; season with salt and pepper and cook until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Remove from heat and transfer to the bowl of a food processor; pulse 2 to 3 times to coarsely chop. Set chopped mushroom mixture aside.
• Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil to skillet and heat over high heat. Add leek and season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring until leek is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chopped mushroom mixture to skillet and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add vinegar; stir to combine. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature before using.

DUXELLES STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Wipe mushrooms with a soft cloth to clean.
• Remove stems, mince, and set aside.
• Place caps into a large bowl, set aside.
• Heat 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet.
• Add onions; heat and stir for 5 minutes, until softened increase heat to high and add mushroom stems.
• Heat and stir until the moisture evaporates.
• Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Add parsley and lemon juice, heat and stir until moisture evaporates.
• Remove from heat, set aside.
• Pour melted butter over mushroom caps in bowl remove each and wipe with your hands to coat well.
• Arrange cavity-up in a baking pan.
• Place 1 teaspoon butter into the cavity of each.
• Bake@ 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes, until golden.
• Fill each cap with 1 tablespoon of the duxelles mixture sprinkle each with onion flakes.
• Bake@ 400 degrees for 5 minutes, until tops are crisp and brown or pass under the broiler to brown lightly.
• Serve warm.

DUXELLES

Steps:

• In a skillet melt the butter over moderate heat.
• Add and cook the shallot for about 30 seconds.
• Add the chopped mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook until the liquid rendered from the mushrooms evaporates, about 10 minutes.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND DUXELLES CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pulse mushrooms in food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to bowl.
• Plus shallots in food processor until finely chopped. Add to bowl with the mushrooms.
• Melt butter in skillet and cook mushroom mixture about 10 minutes -- until mushrooms have released their liquid and most has evaporated and the shallots are starting to brown. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 9" deep-dish pie pan or gratin dish.
• Bring milk, flour, and garlic to a simmer in saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly.
• Whisk in 1/2 c cheese and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 1/3 of squash slices on bottom of pan. Top with 1/3 cheese mixture and 1/2 of mushroom mixture.
• Repeat layers, ending with cheese sauce.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake 45 minutes or until squash is tender and top is browned.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

WILD MUSHROOM DUXELLES

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and saute for 6 minutes. Add the shallots and garlic and continue to saute for 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the port wine and cook until almost all the liquid has cooked off, about 4 to 6 minutes.

DUXELLES

Steps:

• 1. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse mushrooms until fine; set aside
• 2. In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add shallots and cook for 1 minute. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute as well. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper; sauté the ingredients for 3 minutes.
• 3. Add white wine, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat back to medium and simmer until liquid is evaporated and the mixture is a paste, about 13 to 15 minutes, stirring often. Add chives or thyme, stir well and serve. Yields 1 cup
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SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH MUSHROOM DUXELLES

Steps:

• Duxelles: Place about 2 cups mushrooms in a food processor, and pulse 12 times or until finely chopped, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Place chopped mushrooms in a large bowl. Repeat procedure in batches with the remaining mushrooms.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion, leek, and garlic to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in mushrooms; sauté 30 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in parsley, chives, salt, and pepper. Cool completely. (can be made in advance and freeze in 4 - 1 cup freezer bags). This recipe will use only 1 cup of the mushroom mixture. If used frozen, retain some of the mushroom liquid and add it to the milk mixture (optional).
• Potato Gratin: Preheat oven to 375°.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a large stockpot over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Drain potatoes through a sieve over a bowl; reserve potatoes and liquid.
• Arrange half of potatoes in an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread Duxelles evenly over potatoes; sprinkle with 1/2 the cheese. Top with remaining potatoes. Pour the reserved cooking liquid over potatoes; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cheese. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until cheese begins to brown. Let stand 5 minutes.

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH SHISO AND SHIITAKE DUXELLES

Steps:

• To cook lamb: Rub lamb with a light coating of extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Grill (outdoors or on stove top) on medium heat to medium rare, about 15 minutes.
• To make shiitake duxelles: Heat a saute pan on medium high heat. Add olive oil. Add shiitake mushrooms and saute. Add basil, thyme, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper.
• Deglaze pan with white wine and simmer until wine is reduced by 80 percent.
• Add heavy cream and reduce until sauce thickens. Adjust seasonings. Turn off heat and add shiso.
• To serve: Top grilled lamb with shiitake duxelles. Garnish with remaining julienned shiso.

MUSHROOM DUXELLES-STUFFED CHICKEN PAPRIKASH

Steps:

• 1 For the Stuffed Chicken: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add mushrooms and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir in lemon zest and juice. Continue to cook until deeply browned, about 4 minutes longer. Add port and cook until nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Using a sharp knife, butterfly the chicken breast halves: Slice along the length of each breast, and, working parallel to the cutting board, continue slicing until nearly all the way through (but not completely), so that each breast opens like a book.
• Set each butterflied chicken breast half on a sheet of plastic wrap. Cover with another sheet of plastic wrap and, using a meat pounder, pound each breast to a 1/4-inch thickness. Remove plastic and trim each chicken breast to form an even rectangle. Spread 2 tablespoons of mushroom filling over each chicken breast, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges. Roll each breast lengthwise and secure at 3/4-inch intervals with kitchen twine. Season chicken all over with salt and pepper.
• For the Gravy: Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-heat until shimmering. Sear chicken rolls on all sides until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a platter and reserve. Add bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and continue to cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, banana peppers, paprika, caraway, bay leaves, thyme, and wine. Bring to a boil, then simmer until alcohol evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk together sour cream and flour in a small bowl until there are no lumps. Whisk about 1/4 cup of the hot liquid from the sauce into the sour cream, then whisk sour cream mixture into the sauce. Return to a boil. Return chicken to Dutch oven. Reduce heat to low and cook until an instant-read thermometer registers 150°F (or 160°F if you want to follow USDA guidelines) when inserted into the center of chicken rolls, about 15 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Let stand for 5 minutes, then serve chicken rolls with paprika sauce spooned on top.