Chanterelle Mushroom Recipes

SAUTéED CHANTERELLES

Steps:

• Cut the base of the stems of the chanterelles. If the mushrooms are very gritty, rinse them quickly under cold running water and pat them dry. Otherwise, clean them carefully with a soft paint or pastry brush. Cut the large mushrooms into bite-size pieces; leave the smaller ones whole.
• Heat the butter in a frying pan. Add the chanterelles and saute for two to three minutes or until they start to become soft. Add the wine and when it has evaporated, add the chicken stock. Cook over high heat until it has almost evaporated. Season to taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley, thyme or chives.

ESCOFFIER'S CHANTERELLE SOUP

Steps:

• Make the veloute. Heat the stock to a bare simmer. In another pot, heat the butter until frothing and stir in the flour. Stirring all the while, let this cook for a few minutes over medium heat. Do not let it brown. Whisk the hot stock into the roux and let this simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often. You want it to slowly cook down by at about 1/4 and be silky looking.
• While the veloute is simmering, make the mushroom base. Mince the mushrooms and shallots fine and sweat them in a saute pan over medium heat with a touch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until the shallots are translucent and the mushrooms give up their water.
• Crumble the saffron into the brandy and add it to the mushroom base. Turn the heat up to high and toss or stir to combine. Cook until the brandy is nearly gone. Buzz the mushroom base into a puree in a food processor. OPTIONAL: If you want a truly refined French soup, push this puree through a fine-mesh strainer.
• When the veloute is ready, add the mushroom puree and stir well to combine. Cook this at a bare simmer for 10 minutes. OPTIONAL: If you want a mushroom garnish, slice a few chanterelles lengthwise and sear them in an dry pan until they give up their water and brown.
• Beat together the egg yolks and cream, then ladle - a little at a time - some soup base into the egg-cream mixture. This is called a liaison, and you are tempering the eggs with the hot stock slowly, so they do not congeal. Once you have 3 or 4 ladles of soup into egg-cream mixture, pour it all back into the soup and simmer. Do not boil or it will break. OPTIONAL: Put this soup through the fine-mesh strainer again to remove any lumps and return to low heat.
• To finish the soup, turn off the heat and whisk in the remaining butter. Serve with the seared mushrooms in the center, with crusty bread and white wine. Enjoy decadence.

CHANTERELLE MUSHROOMS RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice chanterelle mushrooms into bite-size pieces.
• Preheat a skillet with butter and pressed garlic, cook on medium-low for 2 minutes.
• Add sliced mushrooms to the skillet and sautee them for about 7 minutes on medium heat.
• Add heavy cream and parmesan cheese, stir to combine all together. Simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add your favorite pasta (about 8oz) to the chanterelle mushroom sauce.

PASTA WITH CHANTERELLE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt, and cook until al dente according to package directions. Drain.
• In a large saucepan over high heat, melt butter with olive oil. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Add chanterelles and season with salt and pepper. Cook over high heat until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in parsley. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Add pasta, and toss to combine. Serve with grated Parmesan.

CHANTERELLE MUSHROOM RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the shallot very finely. How to cut chanterelles: leaves small mushrooms whole, cut medium mushrooms into 2 parts, big mushrooms into 3-4 parts.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with cream, season them with salt and pepper.
• Heat the butter in a medium/large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook the shallot until soft, then increase the heat to medium-high and add the mushrooms in an even layer. Cook without stirring for 1-2 minutes, when they release water you can stir them. Increase the heat to high and cook the mushrooms until the excess liquid is evaporated, but the mushrooms are just slightly soft (they should not be completely soft at this point).
• Add the eggs to the pan. Cook the eggs slowly over low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until set but still soft and not dry.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED CHANTERELLE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a 12- by 15-inch baking pan, mix mushrooms, shallot, olive oil, melted butter, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Bake in a 400° oven, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and beginning to brown on edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Use immediately or let stand until ready to use, up to 4 hours.