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I tagged this one to make for a game I am involved in as I love morels and especially when they are used in sauces. I served this over 2 very large fillet steaks topped with some prawns. You could serve this over veal, lamb or chicken but I much prefer it with a good steak for a special meal. To view other reviews of this recipe please click here.
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Ingredients
2 Ounces morels (dehydrated mushrooms)
1 Cup red wine
2 Shallots, finely minced
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Cup heavy cream
1-2 Tablespoon beef base (I use Better-Than-Bouillon Beef Base, but you can use any condensed beef paste of your choosing)
Black pepper, to taste
Method
1. Soak the dried morel mushrooms in the red wine just long enough to rehydrate them, about 20-30 minutes is usually sufficient. (I use a plastic container with a lid for this step. That way, I can tilt the container occasionally or shake it around a bit, to be sure all the mushrooms are adequately rehydrating.).
2. After the mushrooms are rehydrated, place them in a colander and rinse with cool water to remove any grit from the mushrooms. Leave the colander in the sink to allow the excess water to drain from the colander.
3. Finely mince the rehydrated mushrooms; set aside. I minced half of them and cut the larger ones in half.
4. In a large skillet, saute the minced shallots in butter just until they are clear, about 3-4 minutes. Add the minced mushrooms and beef base, and stir well. While stirring, add the cream and pepper, continuing to stir constantly until the sauce is thickened.
Spoon the sauce over grilled steaks (I used fillet mignon), veal, lamb, grilled chicken breasts, or pasta.
All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.
This is a super simple steak recipe and the end result is delicious. I tagged this one to make for a recipe game that I play and it turned out really well. I used portabella mushrooms as I love them and they have been in the store at the moment and since we do not get them often I thought I would use them in this recipe. I served ours over creamy polenta as recommended by the chef, topped with the steak and mushrooms it was a delicious dinner. To read more reviews on this recipe or to view more photos please click here.
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g up with the progress of my beautiful handcrafted camphor laurel chopping, cheese boards and Mezzaluna Boards. My official site is finally finished and live so to see my full collection please click here.
Ingredients
800g Porterhouse steaks (4 x 200 grams trimmed)
400g Mushrooms (a mixture of oyster and cup was recommended, thickly sliced)
3 Teaspoons chives (finely chopped)
Red Wine Marinade
1 Garlic clove (crushed or minced)
2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
6 Fresh thyme sprigs (small)
1/2 Cup red wine (Lambrusco recommended)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper (season to taste)
Method
1. Make red wine marinade – combine all ingredients in a ceramic dish. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Add steaks to marinade and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight, if time permits.
3. Preheat barbecue grill on medium high heat. Remove steaks from marinade, reserving marinade.
4. Barbecue steaks for 3 to 4 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. Remove from heat and cover and stand for 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, pour marinade into a frying pan over medium high heat. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to medium.
6. Add mushrooms and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender.
7. Remove from heat and add chives and season with salt and pepper.
Place steaks on serving plates and spoon mushroom sauce over the steak or serve on the side.
All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.
