Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lb. whole mushrooms (medium caps, as uniform as possible)
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp. dry sweet basil
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. lime juice
  • 1/2 c. mild dry sherry

Method

  • In an electric skillet or large skillet with cover, place butter and oil and heat until butter melts.
  • Add onion and saut until transparent.
  • Add mushroom crowns to saut.
  • Mix carefully until mushrooms are well coated.
  • Cover.
  • Cook at low heat 2 minutes.
  • Add herbs, crushing between hands.
  • Add garlic salt and salt; mix carefully but thoroughly.
  • Pour lime juice and sherry over all.
  • Cook covered on moderate heat until mushrooms are tender.
  • Uncover and continue cooking until mushrooms have absorbed the liquid (approximately 1/2 hour).
  • Remove from heat.
  • Let sit at least two hours at room temperature.