Wild Mushroom Butter

Name: Wild Mushroom Butter
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 shallot, finely diced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 50 g (2 oz) mixed wild mushrooms, roughly chopped (such as cep, chanterelle, shiitake and oyster); 50 g (2 oz) mixed wild mushrooms, roughly chopped (such as cep, chanterelle, shiitake and oyster); 50 g (2 oz) mixed wild mushrooms, roughly chopped (such as cep, chanterelle, shiitake and oyster); 1 tbsp Madeira; 1 tbsp cream; 1 tsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; ½ tsp chopped fresh thyme; 100 g (4 oz) butter, diced (at room temperature); sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Nation's Favourite Food

By Neven Maguire

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 shallot, finely diced
1 garlic clove, crushed

Europe
Ireland
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat and add the shallot, garlic and mushrooms. Cook gently for 5 minutes, until cooked through and tender but not coloured. Stir in the Madeira, cream and herbs and cook for a further 3 minutes, until the liquid has completely reduced and evaporated. Season to taste and leave to cool, then place in a food processor with the butter and purée until smoot