5 from 141 votes
Shiitake Mushrooms Gravy
This shiitake mushrooms gravy highlights earthy shiitake mushrooms sautéed with rosemary and thickened into a smooth sauce using a sherry and flour paste. Enriched with chicken stock and finished with cream and fresh herbs like thyme and tarragon, this gravy is flavorful and creamy, ideal for complementing turkey or other poultry dishes. The balance of mushroom umami with delicate herb notes offers a versatile sauce that enhances rich, savory meals.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
3
cups
Calories:
1043 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour unbleached
- ½ cup dry sherry
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 12 ounces shiitake mushrooms stemmed, caps sliced
- 1 tablespoon rosemary plus 1 teaspoon chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock sodium-free
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons thyme chopped, fresh
- 2 teaspoons tarragon chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Mix flour and Sherry in a small bowl until smooth paste forms. Cover flour paste lightly.
- Melt butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and rosemary: sauté until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead.) Let paste and mushrooms stand at room temp.
- Transfer pan juices to an 8-cup glass measuring cup. Spoon off fat and discard. Add enough chicken broth to pan juices to measure 5 cups; add to saucepan with mushrooms.
- Add flour paste and whisk to combine. Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently. Boil until thickened to a light gravy, about 10 minutes.
- Mix in cream, thyme, and tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with turkey.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1043kcal
(52%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
66g
(102%)
Saturated Fat
40g
(200%)
Cholesterol
198mg
(66%)
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
1366mg
(29%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2675IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
10.4mg
(12%)
Calcium
176mg
(18%)
Iron
7.6mg
(42%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1043
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1043kcal | 52% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 66g | 102% |
| Saturated Fat | 40g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 198mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 1366mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2675IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 10.4mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 18% |
| Iron | 7.6mg | 42% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.