DRUNKEN MUSHROOMS

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Provided by Monica H

Categories Sides

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pt oyster mushrooms
1 pt shittake mushrooms
2/3 c beer (i used heineken)
1 Tbsp kosher salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp garlic
1/2 Tbsp sugar
2-3 fresh celery leaves, chopped
2-3 fresh basil leaves, chopped
small handful of fresh parsley, chopped
4-5 chives, chopped

Steps:

1. Heat 1 TBS olive oil in pan. Keep pan on low - low/med heat.
2. Rinse mushrooms well. Chop off ends of the short stems of the oyster mushrooms. Drop them into the pan, and let them sautee without stirring for about 2-3 minutes. Then, stir, and let sautee for another 2-3 minutes (depends on how big your oyster mushrooms are... they can get HUGE, so either cut them in half, or increase the sautee time if they are that big).
3. In the meantime, chop off the hard stems from shittake mushrooms. After oyster mushrooms have been sauteeing for about 5-6 minutes, add the shittake into the pan.
4. Give it a good stir. Add now the other tablespoon of olive oil, the salt and garlic. Stir and let sautee for 3-4 minutes.
5. Now add half of your beer. Stir, and let simmer uncovered for 3-4 minutes.
6. Add the rest of your beer. Stir, cover and let simmer for 7-8 minutes.
7. Uncover and test to see if 'shrooms are tender, and if liquid is mostly gone. If not, then add a splash of water, cover it up and let it simmer on low heat for a few more minutes.
8. At the end, stir in the sugar, and the chopped herbs. Keep it covered until ready to serve. ***** These drunken shrooms have a strong, bitter taste to them and are meant to be served as mixed with some carmelized onions, or as a diced topping on salad. If you can handle the flavor, eat them by themselves along with a good piece of rye bread.