German Style Mushroom Sauce Recipes

AUTHENTIC GERMAN SPAETZLE WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. In a separate large measuring jug, whisk together the water, milk and eggs until smooth.
• Add the egg mixture to the bowl with the flour, stir, then vigorously beat the batter with a wooden spoon until there are no more lumps, you see air bubbles forming and the batter rips off the spoon when trying to scoop it up. This will take around 5 minutes of continous beating. Cover and rest the batter for 30 minutes.
• When ready to make the Spaetzle, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Reduce the heat to a good simmer. Place a large wooden board on top of the pot, then place 1/2 cup of batter on the board. Using a blunt knife, scrape slivers of the batter into the pot.
• Once the spaetzle float to the surface, remove them with a slotted spoon and place in a lightly buttered casserole dish to keep warm. Proceed the same way with the remaining batter.
• While the spaetzle batter is resting, place a large, deep skillet over medium high heat and melt the butter in it. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms have fully softened - about 5-10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Evenly sprinkle the seasoning and the flour over the mushrooms, then stir well. Pour the white wine into the skillet, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan.
• Pour the beef broth into the skillet, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the gravy has thickened. Finish with the cream, if you like.
• Serve the finished gravy over the finished spaetzle.

JäEGER SCHNITZEL AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the white wine mushroom sauce and keep it warm while you prepare the pork.
• Set a wire cooling rack over a baking sheet and reserve
• Pound the pork slices between two sheets of plastic wrap to a 1/4-inch thickness. Season with salt/pepper.
• Combine the flour in one dish
• Break the eggs into another dish and lightly whip them with a fork.
• Add the Panko bread crumbs to another dish
• Dredge the pounded pork slices first in flour, then in the beaten eggs, and then in the bread crumbs. Press down gently so the bread crumbs adhere.
• Place the pork cutlets on the wire rack and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Set a cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, cover the bottom of the skillet with 1/4-inch of oil. If using an electric skillet, set the temperature to 350°.
• When the oil is hot, add the pork cutlets and cook for 2 minutes on the first side, turn with tongs and cook on the reverse side for 1-1/2 minutes. Do not crowd the pan, cook in batches adding additional oil as needed.
• As each batch is cooked transfer to the wire rack to drain.

GERMAN-STYLE MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms. Reduce heat to low and cover skillet. Cook for 15 minutes. Stir, cover again, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes more.
• Pour enough water into the skillet to moisten the mixture. Add bouillon; stir until dissolved. Cut bacon into small pieces over the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium and bring sauce to a simmer. Add sour cream and cornstarch; stir constantly for 2 minutes until sauce is blended and thickened. Remove from heat.

GESCHNETZELTES (CREAMY HUNTER'S SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat and brown the pork on all sides. Transfer the pork to a plate and set aside.
• Add the onions to the skillet, adding more oil if necessary, and saute until translucent and beginning to brown, about 5-7 minutes. Add the mushrooms and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the onion mushroom mixture to pork and set aside.
• Melt the butter in the skillet and whisk in the flour, continuing to whisk until the mixture is a rich caramel brown. Add the milk and heavy cream, whisking continually, until the mixture is smooth and thickened.
• Add the paprika and crumble in the beef bouillon and whisk until smooth.
• Return the meat mixture to the sauce and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add more milk if the sauce is too thick, or add a flour slurry to thicken.
• Serve immediately with hot spaetzle or egg noodles and a fresh green salad.

JAGER SAUCE (GERMAN HUNTER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Wash the mushrooms and slice them into 0.5 cm thick slices. Peel and finely chop the onion. Chop the parsley finely.
• In a frying pan heat up 1 tbsp butter/oil/lard. Fry the mushrooms until they start to brown. They should not start to "shrink" yet. Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set them aside.
• Using a further tbsp butter/oil/lard fry the onions. Add the tomato paste just when they begin to brown, and fry for a further minute. Deglaze with the vegetable stock/broth and cream.
• Add the mushrooms back in and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the thyme, parsley and balsamic vinegar and cook the sauce until you achieve the desired consistency.
• If you like the sauce to be thicker, mix 1 tbsp of cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water. Add to the sauce. Bring the liquid back to a boil. If the sauce is too thick for your liking, you can add more vegetable broth or milk.

SAUTED MUSHROOMS IN CREAM SAUCE (GERMAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Slice the mushrooms in half if they are large, set aside.
• Fry bacon in a large pan until lightly browned. Remove from pan and set on a papertowel lined plate to drain.
• Add the butter to pan drippings along with the onions; saute until lightly browned. Next add mushrooms and cook until tender, stirring often.
• Stir in wine & spices, cover with lid and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Take off the heat then stir in the cream, lemon juice, & bacon.
• Reheat until just warm. Do NOT let the mixture come to a boil! Garnish with parsley.

JäGERSCHNITZEL - GERMAN SCHNITZEL WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Clean and cut the mushrooms in halves or quarters, depending on size.
• Cook mushrooms: Heat the butter in a pan and fry the mushrooms on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes or until they release their juices. Remove from the pan.
• Cook: Heat the oil in the same pan and cook the bacon cubes and the chopped onion until the onions are soft and golden. Return the mushrooms to the pan, add the vegetable broth, cream, and thyme leaves.
• Simmer: Add salt and pepper to taste, bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 -15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
• Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle the chopped parsley on top.
• Tenderize meat: Dry the meat with kitchen paper. Pound between two sheets of plastic foil using a meat tenderizer or a heavy pan. The schnitzel should be about 6 mm/ ¼ inch thick after pounding.
• Sprinkle them generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Breading station: Place the flour and the dry breadcrumbs in two separate, large plates. Beat the eggs lightly in a shallow, wide bowl.
• Dip the meat pieces into the flour, coat on both sides, and shake off excess flour.
• Bread meat: Dip them in the beaten eggs, coating on both sides, and then coat them with the breadcrumbs. Press the breadcrumbs very lightly, shake off the excess and fry the schnitzel immediately.
• Heat enough clarified butter or vegetable oil in a large pan. The schnitzel should be able to swim lightly in it. The oil or clarified butter should be hot but not smoking or anything.
• Fry: Carefully place the schnitzel in the hot oil and fry them about 2-3 minutes on each side or until the coating is deep golden brown.
• Remove from the pan and place on paper kitchen towels to remove the excess fat. Serve immediately with the sauce.

RAHMSCHNITZEL (GERMAN SCHNITZEL IN CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place veal in a 9-inch square dish (or bigger if desired) and pour lemon juice over top. Marinade for 30 minutes, basting occasionally.
• Remove veal from lemon juice and pat dry.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and paprika in a bowl. Place veal in the mixture and turn to coat evenly.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add veal and fry until evenly browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Pour in Reisling and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Use tongs to transfer veal to an oven-safe platter. Place in the preheated oven to keep warm.
• Add mushrooms and chives to the liquid in the skillet; season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg. Stir to combine and cook until mushrooms are soft, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately add cream. Mix thoroughly until you see no more white cream, but a consistently light brown sauce.
• Remove veal from the oven and cover with the mushroom-cream sauce.