Shiitake Mushroom Gravy Recipes

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix flour and Sherry in small bowl until smooth paste forms.
• Melt butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and rosemary and sauté until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Note: these two starter stages can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover flour paste tightly. Let paste and mushrooms stand at room temperature.
• Discard turkey neck and giblets from pan juices in roasting pan.
• Transfer pan juices to large glass measuring cup, and spoon off fat.
• Add enough chicken broth to measure 5 cups; add to saucepan with mushrooms.
• Add flour paste and whisk until smooth.
• Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently.
• Boil until thickened to light gravy, about 10 minutes.
• Mix in cream, thyme and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve turkey with gravy.

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Add olive oil and mushrooms to saute pan and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add shallot and garlic to the pan and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Add in rest of the ingredients and bring sauce to a simmer.
• Reduce heat and continue cooking (and stirring) until the gravy reaches your desired consistency (3-5 minutes). Feel free to add more herbs/spices/salt to your liking.

ROAST TURKEY WITH HERB RUB AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Make turkey:
• Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl. Pat turkey dry with paper towels and place on rack set in large roasting pan. If not stuffing turkey, place herb sprigs in main cavity. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into main cavity. Tie legs together loosely to hold shape of turkey. Brush turkey with oil. Rub herb mix all over turkey. Place turkey neck and giblets in roasting pan. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead if turkey is not stuffed. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting.)
• Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Drizzle melted butter all over turkey. Pour 2 cups broth into pan. Roast turkey 45 minutes. Remove turkey from oven and cover breast with foil. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Return turkey to oven; roast unstuffed turkey 1 hour (roast stuffed turkey 1 hour 30 minutes). Remove foil from turkey; pour remaining 2 cups broth into pan. Continue roasting turkey until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F. or until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with skewer, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 hour 40 minutes longer. Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes. Reserve liquid in pan for gravy.
• Meanwhile, prepare gravy:
• Mix flour and Sherry in small bowl until smooth paste forms. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and rosemary and sauté until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover flour paste tightly. Let paste and mushrooms stand at room temperature.)
• Discard turkey neck and giblets from pan juices in roasting pan. Transfer pan juices to large glass measuring cup. Spoon off fat. Add enough chicken broth to measure 5 cups; add to saucepan with mushrooms. Add flour paste and whisk until smooth. Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently. Boil until thickened to light gravy, about 10 minutes. Mix in cream, thyme and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper. Serve turkey with gravy.

MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Slice mushrooms. In a 10-inch heavy non-stick skillet cook garlic in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until pale golden. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened. Add mushrooms and soy sauce and sauté mixture over moderately high heat, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown.
• Add wine and vinegar and boil until liquid is evaporated. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to skillet with sugar. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring, and simmer 2 minutes. Stir in parsley and season gravy with salt and pepper. Gravy may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. When reheating gravy, add water if necessary to thin to desired consistency.
• Serve gravy spooned over baked or mashed potatoes and/or steak or chicken.