Chanterelles in cream
Kurki w śmietanie: Masurian chanterelles fried with onion in sour cream and dill
From July, roadside sellers along the lake roads of Masuria hold up baskets of golden chanterelles, and holidaymakers in Mrągowo and Giżycko cook them the same evening. The mushrooms are fried with onion until their juices cook away, then bathed in sour cream and dill, giving a sauce that is peppery, faintly apricot-scented and very rich. Spoon it over new potatoes, buckwheat or a thick slice of toast. Where most people go wrong is washing chanterelles under the tap, so they boil in their own water and turn rubbery. Only eat wild mushrooms you have bought from a trusted seller or that an expert has identified. Chef's tip: brush the mushrooms clean, tear large ones and cook them in a hot, wide pan so they sear rather than stew.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 14 oz fresh chanterellesbrushed clean, large ones torn
- 1 oz butter
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¾ cup sour cream18% fat or more
- 3 tbsp fresh dillchopped
- 1 ⅛ lb boiled new potatoes (optional)to serve
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Method
0/4 doneStep 2: Turn the heat up, add 14 oz fresh chanterelles and fry for 6–8 minutes, stirring now and then, until the liquid they release has evaporated and they start to sizzle.
8 minStep 3: Season with ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper. Lower the heat and stir in ¾ cup sour cream; warm for 2 minutes without boiling, until the sauce is creamy and coats the mushrooms.
2 minStep 4: Stir in 3 tbsp fresh dill and serve at once over 1 ⅛ lb boiled new potatoes.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 25 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chanterelles in cream take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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