Author Notes
These sauteed mushrooms are part of my Thanksgiving menu. I used to make a chanterelle mushroom stuffing from a great recipe Alice Waters published in the NY Times in 1999, then one year I had hen of the woods mushrooms at Hearth in the East Village. They were a revelation. It was a few weeks before Thanksgiving and I became fixated on making these mushrooms, which meant changing (and thereby re-inventing) the turkey stuffing to avoid a mushroom-heavy menu. I don't really want to admit that these simple mushrooms are the star of the somewhat elaborate Thanksgiving meal - but I think they are.
That first year I couldn't find a sufficient amount of hen of the woods, so I added king trumpet mushrooms. They became part of this dish, and of the Thanksgiving tradition. —nettleandquince
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Ingredients
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King trumpet (or king oyster) mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii)
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Hen of the woods (or maitake) mushrooms (Grifola frondosa)
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Olive oil
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Garlic
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Fresh thyme
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Flaky sea salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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Carefully wipe dirt from king trumpet mushrooms, if necessary.
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Cut off stub and thinly slice mushrooms lengthwise (the result are beautiful cross sections).
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In a large skillet, heat enough olive oil to cover the surface. Thinly slice garlic, cook in olive oil until just golden, remove immediately and set aside.
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Add the mushrooms - just enough so they don't overlap in the pan, working in batches as necessary - season with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and sprinkle with thyme. Sautée until the mushrooms become golden-brown on one side, turn them over, and cook another minute or two until soft but with a bit of bite.
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To serve, sprinkle with a little more thyme and the pieces of crispy garlic.
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