Chicken Of The Woods Mushrooms

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CHICKEN OF THE WOODS MUSHROOMS

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. mushrooms cut into 1/2 inch width pieces
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter (Land-o-Lakes)
1/4 cup Port wine
1 cup Chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt (Morton)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black peppercorns (Tellicherry)
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, fresh or prepared in oil
1/2 teaspoon Wild Bill's Meat Rub

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil and butter; add mushrooms and garlic; simmer for 7 minutes with the lid on the skillet.  Deglaze skillet with Port wine.  Add chicken broth, salt, black pepper, Wild Bill's Meat Rub and stir to combine all ingredients.  Simmer on low to medium heat with lid off the skillet for an additional 10 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.  Serve with your favorite meal as a side.

YIELD: 4 servings.

Above Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms prepared on 09-10-18 and they were totally awesome.  Whoever named this mushroom, hit the nail on the head.  They do remind you of Chicken in taste and texture, however they still have their own unique woodsy flavor.  I gave my bride a sample and she was stoked over the taste as well.  Not too often do I get euphoric over a recipe, but this one brought on a state of euphoria to the taste buds and palette for sure.

I watched the cluster of Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms growing for the past few weeks while checking on my hunting location and decided to harvest them today.  I had already done my recon on this species of mushroom a few years back which is safe to eat and finally decided to cook them today.  I only used about a pound of them and froze the balance in two bags for later usage. 

NOTES: Gently clean the mushrooms under running cool tap water with a brush removing any dirt or debris.  Place on paper towels to air dry until ready to use.

There are several varities of the chicken of the woods mushrooms and this one is the Laetiporus Cincinnatus as noted by the underside being white pored.

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Before consuming wild mushrooms, it is imperative that you positively identify the species, because many are not editable and poisonous.  If in doubt, seek expert opinion and advice.

Web published by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 09-10-18.

HARVESTED MORE MUSHROOMS

Yesterday 05-18-19, our 5th and youngest Grandson Xander McKnight Gonzales and myself went hiking and on the return trip, I spotted  a good cluster of Chicken Of The Woods mushrooms that was prime and ready to be harvested.

Below a few pixs taken and the cluster of mushrooms was washed, any dirt and debris removed along with washing the ants away who also love the taste of those "beautimous" mushrooms.

Xander about to crack a grin there!

The mushrooms were processed and placed into freezer bags and will provide some wonderful vittles later on.  I still have a bag or two of the mushrooms processed from last year and will fry a big batch of those beauties very soon.

And yes, they do taste like chicken along with the texture as well.

Web published update by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 05-19-19.   

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