When I couldn’t figure out what to do with a watermelon I had purchased on sale, I came up with this salad. It may sound strange, but it actually works… It’s excellent as a refreshing appetizer, a side dish for grilled fish, or even as a cooler with a hot, spicy curry.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup bourbon (such as Maker’s Mark®)
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon clarified butter (ghee), or more as needed
- 1 ½ pounds baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 2 small shallots, sliced, or to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine bourbon, soy sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, basil, rosemary, and pepper in a small bowl; whisk until blended and sugar is dissolved.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon clarified butter and 1/3 of the mushrooms; saute until nicely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove mushrooms to a plate and repeat with remaining batches, adding more butter as needed.
- Add shallots to the skillet and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Return browned mushrooms to the skillet and pour in bourbon mixture. Cook over medium heat until slightly reduced, scraping the bottom as you cook, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in heavy cream. Simmer until blended and thickened to desired consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 192 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 298 mg |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Delicious! Now a standard side dish for our weekend meals.
Love it! My friend licked her dish!
I would have given it 10 stars if I could. I put this over a pork tenderloin. I can’t wait to try it over chicken. I literally was eating it with a spoon. One of the best I have tried.