Porcini Thyme Butter Recipes

PORCINI-RUBBED RIB-EYE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine the salt, porcini powder, brown sugar, garlic powder and cayenne in a bowl. Use your fingers to make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed. Rub the steaks generously with the rub. Let sit for a few minutes.
• Heat a saute pan or cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot.
• Lightly oil the steaks. Working in batches, place one of the steaks in the skillet and get a good sear on both sides, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Add the garlic, 2 sprigs thyme and 2 tablespoons butter to the pan and use a spoon to baste the steak with the butter. Remove the steak to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining steak, thyme and butter.
• Add the garlic to the rack with the steaks and roast until the steaks reach the desired doneness, 10 to 15 minutes for medium rare. Let rest in a warm spot for 7 to 8 minutes. Slice on the bias and serve with the roasted garlic.

PORCINI BUTTER

Steps:

• Finely chop garlic. In a small bowl soak porcini in boiling-hot water 20 minutes. Remove porcini, squeezing out excess liquid, and reserve soaking liquid. Rinse porcini to remove any grit and finely chop. Line a sieve set over a small saucepan with a dampened paper towel and pour reserved soaking liquid through it. Add porcini and garlic to saucepan and simmer mixture until liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon, about 3 minutes. Cool mixture.
• In a bowl with a fork mash together butter, porcini mixture, and salt and pepper to taste until combined well. Transfer butter to a sheet of wax paper and roll into a 6-inch log. Butter may be kept, covered and chilled, 2 days or frozen, wrapped in foil, 1 month. Bring butter to room temperature before using.
• Variations:
• Here are a few compound butters we find particularly versatile. Using the basic technique of mashing together butter and flavoring in the recipe above, and with a little imagination, you can create your own favorites.
• • Beurre maître d'hôtel: 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
• • Truffle butter: 1 small black winter truffle or 2 small black summer truffles, chopped fine
• • Roquefort butter: 3 tablespoons crumbled Roquefort (only 1/2 stick butter needed for this variation)

PORCINI, THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• Soak mushrooms in water for 15 minutes. Remove them and squeeze excess water from them. Reserve liquid. Rinse mushrooms to remove any grit and chop finely. Strain liquid through a very fine sieve.
• In a saucepan simmer liquid, mushrooms, garlic and thyme till reduced to 1 tablespoon of liquid. Cool mixture.
• Mash the cooled mixture with the butter and season with salt and pepper.
• Place mixture in a freezer zip lock storage bag making a log inside of bag. Squeezing all air out. Can be frozen up to 1 month. Just take a slice when needed.

PORCINI-CRUSTED COD WITH THYME-BUTTER SAUCE RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in a spice grinder or food processor, and pulse until finely ground. Sprinkle cod with ground mushrooms, salt, and black pepper. Heat oil in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add cod and cook, turning once, just until opaque in center, about 6 minutes. Transfer cod to plate. Add wine, broth, and thyme to skillet; bring to boil and cook, stirring constantly, until reduced to 1 tablespoon. Remove skillet from heat and swirl in butter. Pour sauce over fish and serve immediately.

PORCINI BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine porcinis and broth; let stand 30 minutes.
• Drain mushrooms, reserving broth, and place in food processor.
• Strain broth and reduce over medium heat to 3 - 4 tablespoons.
• Add broth to food processor and process to puree.
• Add butter and process to blend.
• Transfer to serving dish and use as a topping.
• Store in refrigerator.