Black Bean Shiitake Mushroom Duxelle
Black Bean Shiitake Mushroom Duxelle
Duxelle (dook-SEHL) is a French stuffing mixture made from chopped mushrooms, onions or shallots, and butter. Duxelles are generally used as a filling for items like mushrooms or for a Beef Wellington (vegan: Seitan Wellington). At ANF, we believe duxelles can be served as a vegetarian entrée or center-of-the-plate protein or integrated into a vegetarian protein (like tofu) as a filling. By tightening the texture, duxelles can be served in the form of a patty, loaf, or filling for acorn squash or bell peppers. While mushrooms are the primary ingredient in all duxelles, beans, along with seeds or chopped nuts for texture, can be added for protein when serving a duxelle as a vegetarian entrée.
YIELD: 4 servings
coconut oil
finely diced onions or green onions
fresh minced garlic
finely diced fresh shiitake or button mushrooms (or 1½ cups rehydrated dried mushrooms)
salt
ground ginger
brown or white rice flour
rice vinegar
sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained & chopped
chopped fresh cilantro
chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
creamy peanut butter
cooked black beans, drained, and rinsed
Optional: Coconut Lemon Beurre Blanc (page 222 of “Classical Vegetarian Cooking”)
4 Tablespoons
¾ cup
2 teaspoons
1½ cups
½ teaspoon
½ teaspoon
2 Tablespoons
2 Tablespoons
¼ cup
6 Tablespoons
½ cup
4 Tablespoons
1¼ cups
¾ cup
Heat coconut oil in sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté onions, garlic, mushrooms, salt, and ginger for 5 to10 minutes, or until onions are transparent.
Add rice flour, rice vinegar, and sun-dried tomatoes to pan. Stir and cook for a few minutes until ingredients are well combined; remove from heat.
Add cilantro, peanuts, peanut butter, and black beans. Gently fold into cooked mixture with rubber spatula to keep the beans intact. Mix until blended.
To form the duxelles, oil a ½-cup measuring cup or line with plastic wrap. Press the mixture to fill the measuring cup, remove onto prepared plate, and top each serving with 3 tablespoons of Coconut Lemon Beurre Blanc.