Mushroom-Sherry Sauce

Mikekey's Note:

A good sauce for chicken breasts or pork chops. Use creminis (brown buttons) or portabello for and extra rich sauce.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2-4

Yield: 3.0 cups sa ...

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup onion, peeled and minced
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 3/4 lb mushroom, sliced
• 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable stock (home-made or use low-sodium vegetable bouillon and water)

Directions:

1. Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the onions and garlic; sauté 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the mushrooms and sauté until they start to give off their liquid, about 5 minutes.
4. Remove mushrooms and keep warm.
5. Stir flour, paprika, thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper into butter; cook 1 minute.
6. Stir in the sherry and cook 1 minute.
7. Stir in the stock and return mushrooms to pan; simmer 5 minutes.
8. If thinner sauce desired, add small amounts of sherry until desired consistency.

Reviews

[lauralie41]

These mushrooms are amazing! I used baby bella's and white wine in place of the sherry. Loved that is was a thicker sauce and didnt spread all over the plate. The herbs were wonderful, tender mushrooms, and could easily be served for a upscale dinner party. Thank you Mike for another keeper! Made and reviewed for Kittencal's Recipe Tag Game.

[breezermom]

I thought this mushroom sauce was great! I served it over a chicken breast, and it was just a bit strong to me, not much...just a bit. I'd half the amount of spices with chicken. I think this would make a great "gravy" for Thanksgiving with the reduced spices! I think it would be absolutely wonderful over pork as posted. I used cremini mushrooms. I also think if you switched the sherry to red wine, these would be great over a steak. Such a versatile recipe....I'm so glad I tried it. Thanks for sharing!

[Red Hot Chili Peppers]

VERY GOOD! I used cilantro instead of marjoram as I did not have any. I made thin chicken cutlets and used the sauce as gravy and my famly went nuts over it!!!!! Thanks for the recipe will try this again with veal next time.