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Chipotle mushroom cream sauce

2015-12-03 a.o.

Except for the added chipotle, (*) the method is identical to the Mushroom Cream Sauce recipe. I gave it a separate page because chipotle makes this a very differently-flavored sauce.

Chipotle is oil-soluble. Adding oil dough will enhance the chipotle flavor. On the other hand, cream—being a dairy product—will mellow the chipotle pepper bite. 

Adding oil dough to thicken mushroom sauce is a quick and easy way to get he job done. I am not saying it is better or worse than any other method. You need to find out for yourself what fits your needs the best.

 

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 3 cups:

• 1 lb. button mushrooms
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 cup half and half or heavy cream
• S&P
• chipotle powder
  OR 1 adobo chipotle pepper
• optional: oil dough
  • 2 tbsp. cooking oil
  • 2 tsp. flour

 

Directions

 

Pic3: frozen mushrooms, cream
Pic4: warmed slowly
Pic5: oil dough

Cook the mushrooms:

• Clean the mushrooms by rubbing them or cutting away severe damage.
  Do not wash button mushrooms. They absorb a lot of water.
• Slice the mushrooms.
• Melt butter, sauté the mushrooms for a few minutes until golden brown.
• Add S&P to taste.
• Simmer about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Alternatively:

• warm 1 pt. pre-made unblended Mushroom Base through over low heat. (Pic3)

Prepare the sauce:

• Pour the mushrooms through a sieve.
• Set the mushrooms aside for the moment. Reserve the liquor.
• Mix cream with half to the same amount of mushroom liquor.
• Warm through over low heat.
• Simmer for 5 minutes, but do not boil. Adjust S&P to taste.
• Stir in chipotle powder a dash at a time or drop the whole chipotle pepper in the sauce.
• Stir a full minute and taste before adding more chipotle powder.
  If using a whole pepper, check every 30 seconds. It can go fast.
• Stop adding or remove the chipotle pepper when you have reached your limit.

Thickening the sauce:

• oil dough:
  • Mix the cooking oil and flour until there are no flour lumps.
    The oil will help create a richer chipotle flavor.
  • Add this mix to the sauce ½ teaspoon at a time.
  • Stop adding when the sauce reaches the desired thickness.

Finishing up:

• Return the mushrooms to the sauce shortly before serving time.
• Simmer over low heat to warm them through again.
• Keep warm or serve immediately over or with vegetables, meat.

Serving suggestion:

• Serve over Bacon-wrapped Chicken Legs.
  Delicious.

 

(*) FYI: Chipotle is available in several forms in local grocery stores and online:

1. Chipotle powder is available in dry spices isle in most grocery stores and online.
2. Liquid hot sauces with chipotle are available in several brand names and varieties.
3. Chipotle puree/sauce or whole chipotles in adobo sauce is available canned under several brand names. The local stores favor the La Costeña brand.

 

Pic: chipotle varieties:
1+2. powdered 3. hot sauce 4. canned chipotle in adobo sauce 5. pureed chipotle sauce

 

 

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