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Sherried Mushrooms

Created by Steve,

Description

This mushroom tapas also makes a great side dish with grilled meats.  The sherry, garlic and smoked paprika add an intersting flavor that turns simple mushrooms into something exotic and wonderful.

Ingredients

At a glance
Makes
4 to 10 servings depending on size

1 lbs mushrooms, cleaned and large ones sliced in half
1 T olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
3-5 cloves of garlic sliced as minced disappears to easily
1/4 cup of dry sherry
Salt and pepper to taste
2-3 T chopped parsley

Methods/steps

  1. Saute mushrooms over medium high heat in large heavy skillet.  You should see lots of steam and hear the liquid evaporating.  When the mushrooms start to a brown a bit and shrink you can add the oil if they start to stick.  If not wait until the next step.
  2. The mushrooms will exude a lot of liquid and keep cooking them until they're brown, about 1/3 the same size and the liquid has pretty much cooked out of them.  Add the garlic and smoked paprika.  Stir until fragrant then add the sherry.  Bring the sherry to a good simmer and cook until the liquid has evaporated but the mushrooms are still moist - 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add parsley and serve.

Additional Tips

Mushrooms go through 3 stages when being cooked.

  1. They absorb everything in the pan
  2. They start to break down, shrink and release moisture, often filling the pan with liquid
  3. They brown and start to absorb flavors.  That's the time to add the flavorings.