Mushroom Au Jus

Submitted by Dixie from Kansas

"This recipe come from Food and Wine and we love it."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 4 cups
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 ounce dried shiitake mushroom
• 4 cups hot water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, to taste

directions

1. Put the shiitakes in a bowl and add the hot water. Cover and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms from the water and cut off and discard the stems. Swish the mushrooms in the soaking water to loosen any grit. Finely chop the mushrooms; reserve the soaking liquid.
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce and the garlic and cook over high heat until the soy sauce evaporates and the mushrooms brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in the reserved soaking liquid, stopping when you reach the grit, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and stir well. Cover and simmer over low heat until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.