German Style Mushroom Sauce Recipes

GERMAN-STYLE MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms. Reduce heat to low and cover skillet. Cook for 15 minutes. Stir, cover again, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes more.
• Pour enough water into the skillet to moisten the mixture. Add bouillon; stir until dissolved. Cut bacon into small pieces over the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium and bring sauce to a simmer. Add sour cream and cornstarch; stir constantly for 2 minutes until sauce is blended and thickened. Remove from heat.

GERMAN STYLE PORK CHOPS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Coarsely chop onion.
• In a plastic bag, combine the flour, 1/2 tsp thyme and salt and pepper. Shake to mix.
• Add the pork chops and shake lightly to coat. Remove the chops and reserve the excess flour.
• In a large skillet warm oil over med-high and add chops. Cook until well browned(about 7 minutes per side). Remove chops and set aside to a plate (cover loosely with foil to keep warm).
• In same skillet, cook the onion, mushrooms and garlic over med-high heat, stirring for about a minute. Add 1 tbsp of reserved flour and cook until flour is no longer visible (about a minute).
• Stir in beer, chicken broth and remaining 1 tsp of thyme and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add the pork chops then cover and simmer for 8 minutes, turning chops halfway through.
• Uncover skillet and cook for another 2 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly and the chops are cooked through.
• Serve with noodles or potatoes.

SAUTED MUSHROOMS IN CREAM SAUCE (GERMAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Slice the mushrooms in half if they are large, set aside.
• Fry bacon in a large pan until lightly browned. Remove from pan and set on a papertowel lined plate to drain.
• Add the butter to pan drippings along with the onions; saute until lightly browned. Next add mushrooms and cook until tender, stirring often.
• Stir in wine & spices, cover with lid and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Take off the heat then stir in the cream, lemon juice, & bacon.
• Reheat until just warm. Do NOT let the mixture come to a boil! Garnish with parsley.

RAHMSCHNITZEL (GERMAN SCHNITZEL IN CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place veal in a 9-inch square dish (or bigger if desired) and pour lemon juice over top. Marinade for 30 minutes, basting occasionally.
• Remove veal from lemon juice and pat dry.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and paprika in a bowl. Place veal in the mixture and turn to coat evenly.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add veal and fry until evenly browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Pour in Reisling and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Use tongs to transfer veal to an oven-safe platter. Place in the preheated oven to keep warm.
• Add mushrooms and chives to the liquid in the skillet; season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg. Stir to combine and cook until mushrooms are soft, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately add cream. Mix thoroughly until you see no more white cream, but a consistently light brown sauce.
• Remove veal from the oven and cover with the mushroom-cream sauce.