Easy Gourmet Mushroom Sauce: 20-Minute Restaurant-Style Recipe
Creamy mushroom sauce in white bowl
This restaurant-quality mushroom sauce pairs perfectly with veal, rotisserie chicken, or filet mignon. The recipe is gluten-free and takes about 20 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients:
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 3 shallots, finely chopped
- Shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup Marsala red wine
- 1 teaspoon Italian herbs
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup espagnole sauce
- Mrs. Dash or salt substitute
- Beef broth (as needed)
- Compound butter (with basil, oregano, rosemary, roasted garlic, and parmesan)
Raw ingredients for mushroom sauce
Instructions:
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until translucent.
Adding shallots to mushroom sauce
- Add shiitake mushrooms and cook until golden brown.
Cooking sliced shiitake mushrooms in pan
- Add Marsala wine (carefully - it may flame) and let it reduce.
Pouring Marsala wine for mushroom sauce
- Allow wine to cook off slightly.
Mushrooms cooking in wine sauce
- Add Italian herbs.
Chef sprinkles herbs over mushroom sauce
- Add lemon juice and espagnole sauce.
Chef adds espanole sauce to mushrooms
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Season with Mrs. Dash or salt substitute. Add beef broth if needed for desired consistency.
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Turn off heat and fold in compound butter until melted.
Compound butter melting in pan
- Serve immediately with your choice of meat.
Pouring mushroom sauce onto plate
Pro Tip: For best results, use fresh mushrooms and high-quality wine. The sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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