Mushroom Piccata

We stole the briny, puckery, buttery sauce from chicken piccata and used it to dress lightly dredged and browned mushrooms instead of the usual meat. Using two types of fat—oil and butter—is essential here. Sear the mushrooms in oil over high heat so they get nicely crisped and their flavor intensifies, then finish the sauce with a couple of tablespoons of butter. The last hit of silky sweet fat complements the mushrooms’ earthy flavor, while the lemon juice, olives, capers, and parsley perk it all up.

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Step 1Using a sharp knife, slice lemon into very thin rounds, (aim to get about 6–8 thin slices); remove seeds from rounds. Set remaining piece of lemon aside.Step 2Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Toss mushrooms with flour in a small bowl, then cook, tossing occasionally, until browned and crisp all over, 6–8 minutes. Season with salt and transfer to a large plate.Step 3Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to same skillet and reduce heat to medium. Cook shallot, stirring often, until softened, 2–3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened and beginning to turn golden around edges, about 4 minutes. Add wine, olives, capers, and lemon slices. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until wine is mostly evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add butter and swirl skillet continuously until butter is melted and emulsified into sauce. Squeeze in 1 Tbsp. lemon juice from reserved lemon. Taste sauce and season generously with salt and a few grinds of pepper.Step 4Return mushrooms to skillet and cook, tossing and adding a splash of water to loosen sauce as needed, just until well coated.Step 5Top mushroom piccata with parsley just before serving.

Using a sharp knife, slice lemon into very thin rounds, (aim to get about 6–8 thin slices); remove seeds from rounds. Set remaining piece of lemon aside.

Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Toss mushrooms with flour in a small bowl, then cook, tossing occasionally, until browned and crisp all over, 6–8 minutes. Season with salt and transfer to a large plate.

Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to same skillet and reduce heat to medium. Cook shallot, stirring often, until softened, 2–3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened and beginning to turn golden around edges, about 4 minutes. Add wine, olives, capers, and lemon slices. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until wine is mostly evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add butter and swirl skillet continuously until butter is melted and emulsified into sauce. Squeeze in 1 Tbsp. lemon juice from reserved lemon. Taste sauce and season generously with salt and a few grinds of pepper.

Return mushrooms to skillet and cook, tossing and adding a splash of water to loosen sauce as needed, just until well coated.

Top mushroom piccata with parsley just before serving.