Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto is creamy, dreamy and made with dried golden chanterelles directly from the forests of Sweden.
Are you craving comfort food? Risotto is just what you need to warm you up from the inside out. Try a cozy bowl of our Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto or Creamy Parmesan Risotto with Saffron for a delicious meal any day of the week. Enjoy the relaxing Zen - like Mindful Food Meditation while sipping on a glass of wine and stirring risotto.
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Chanterelle Season
Chanterelle mushroom season is relatively short. In the eastern part of the US, they grow from spring to later summer. However, in the western part of the US, they grow fresh from September through February. Sometimes, it can be difficult to find them fresh at the markets.
Good for us! A very dear friend and has brought us a little gold treasure all the way from her trip back home to Sweden for the summer holidays--- dried chanterelle mushrooms.
Mushroom Lovers
Have you ever tasted a chanterelle mushroom? They are earthy and buttery in flavor. You may also use other fresh mushrooms of choice like button, shiitake, porcini, enoki or any mushrooms you desire. We have been on quite the mushroom kick lately and made a French Beef Vegetable Mushroom Onion Soup and Homemade Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms.
To rehydrate mushrooms, pour enough boiling water to cover the dried mushrooms. Allow mushrooms to soak for 15 minutes. Drain but do NOT throw out the chanterelle soaking water. You will use that delicious mushroom broth in the risotto recipe.
Wild Mushrooms
I have tried many of chanterelle mushrooms and none as so very sweet and aromatic as the ones from Sweden. It is not a requirement that you go foraging for your own wild chanterelle mushrooms. However, if given the opportunity, you should definitely go (and go with a mushroom expert as there are many dangerous look a likes out there). Alternatively, you can use fresh or dried chanterelle mushrooms that you can find at your local market.
Nourishing
You are just going to love this chanterelle mushroom risotto as it super creamy, slightly sweet and earthy from the chanterelle mushrooms. It is one of those super comforting dishes that not only feed the body, but feeds the soul. Risotto is a warming nourishing idea for spleen qi meal plan.
Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto is gluten-free and can easily be made diary free just by leaving out the parmesan cheese. You won't even miss it.
What to Serve With Risotto?
You know what is even better? I made some quick and easy Chicken Skewers to serve on the side. It was out of this world. I would take a cube of the savory grilled chicken and dip into the creamy chanterelle mushroom risotto. Oh my goodness that is so good. It is not required but it really was the best darn combination I have ever had.
Labor of Love
Of course these little chanterelle mushrooms needed to be a highlight of a dish. There is nothing like the slow stirring of your creamy risotto to bring some romance into your cooking. There is something very sensual about watching my old wooden spoon slowly stir into the arborio rice to incorporate the wine and chicken broth.
It really is a labor of love. I can't be bothered as for these 30 minute of time it is all about me and the food.
Mindful Food Meditation
If you have not heard about Mindful Food Meditation, then let me get you turned on to this new craze. Mindful Food Meditation involves cooking, baking and sautéing to decompress and remove your life worries away. I know all of you have been doing this for ages but have never really thought about the positive influences of cooking for your family.
Food Therapy
Mindful Food Meditation is way cheaper than expensive "therapy".
Feeling stressed?
Knead and bake some bread!
Pulverize your spices with your mortar and pestle.
Slowly stir your risotto.
Pound a chicken breast flat.
You get the idea! Have you ever noticed that Foodies (Yep that is you guys) are some of the nicest people you know? You see when we get frustrated about work, school or such we don't take it out on our team mates, family or friends we just beat the "@#$%" out of a chicken breast and life goes on as normal as can be. Don't you feel better already?
Pour yourself a glass of wine. Before you know it, your Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto is done.
Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Chanterelle mushrooms will last 7 to 10 days in the refrigerator stored in a paper bag. Do not store them in plastic bag as that can promote moisture and then they can form mold.
Dried chanterelle mushrooms can last 6 to 12 months in a dry closed container at room temperature.
You can heat up your mushroom risotto either on the stovetop or in the microwave. You will need to add a little more broth in order to thin it out for the proper consistency.
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Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chanterelle Mushrooms
dried or fresh - hot water enough to cover mushroom to rehydrate them
- 31 oz chicken broth
organic gluten free, low sodium (heated up) - or vegetable broth to keep vegetarian - 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ cup onion
chopped - 1 clove garlic
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon thyme
fresh or 1 teaspoon dried thyme - 1 tablespoon flat parsley
freshly chopped - ½ cup peas frozen (thawed out)
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated (hold if daily intolerant)
- salt and pepper
to taste - 1 tablespoon butter optional (can use dairy free margarine or just drizzle a little olive oil on top)
Instructions
- Add the hot water to submerge the dried chanterelle mushrooms and let step for about 15 minutes until softened. (Do NOT drain all of that precious chanterelle liquid as you are going to use that later on in the risotto chicken stock) Drain chanterelles and roughly chop.
- Place the chicken stock (low sodium and do not use chicken bouillon as this is too salty) in a pot and heat until hot and keep warm over low heat. (If you want a vegetarian version, use a low sodium vegetable broth)
- In a large frying pan, add olive oil, onions and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped chanterelle mushrooms that have been soaked in hot water and roughly chopped (remember to save the chanterelle soaking liquid and add this to your chicken stock that is heating up on the back burner- this is precious liquid gold and makes your risotto taste amazing) and cook for 1-2 minutes. Season very lightly with salt and pepper (as the parmesan cheese is salty and you will be adding this later)
- Add the arborio rice and mix and stir until the rice until it is coated well with the olive oil and then add the white wine and turn down your heat to a medium heat and continue to stir the rice slowly and gently until about 75 percent of the wine has been absorbed. Now start adding one ladle of hot chicken stock at a time into your rice and slowly stirring over a medium simmer while allowing the liquid to absorb. When about 80 perfect of the chicken stock has been absorbed add another ladle of chicken stock and continue stirring. (Drink more wine and enjoy this Mindful Food Meditation moment)Repeat this process until the rice is al dente. Depending on how high your heat is and how hot your chicken stock is this can take between 30-40 minutes. If you make just one serving it might only take 20 minutes and if you increase this from 2 to 4 servings it can take more like 45 minutes to reach al dente. Do not overcook. You want your rice to be a little firm but very creamy and not dry. If you over cook your risotto, it will turn mushy like congee and that is not the effect we are going for here.
- Add thyme, parsley, peas and stir. Add grated parmesan cheese (if not dairy sensitive) and season with salt and pepper to taste and finish off you last stir with a dab of butter (optional).
- Serve your delicious Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto as a main dish or as a side with grilled chicken skewers and enjoy.
Notes
- vegetable broth instead of chicken broth
- vegan butter instead of dairy butter
- hold the parmesan and top with nutritional yeast instead.
Monica says
That is some amazing-looking risotto! I haven't made risotto in a few months...it's one of my husband's favorite dishes but with my son's bed time being later these days, date night at home when I'd make dishes like risotto is a little too rare. Now that it'll get cooler, it's going on the menu soon. We love mushroom risotto but I have yet to try chanterelles...must be wonderful, particularly with chanterelles from Sweden.
hotlyspiced says
I do love chanterelle mushrooms. I didn't know they come from Sweden! You mushroom risotto looks so amazing. I also enjoy the process of stirring the risotto while I sip on a glass of wine. It's quite therapeutic. And all that stirring really does make risotto a dish of love. Beautiful photos, Bam xx
The Gourmet Gourmand says
I love mushroom risotto and this look exceptional! And bahahaha I work in psychiatry and am going to have to start recommending mindful food meditation to my patients. With a referral to your blog of course 😉
gourmetgetaway says
Such a perfect comfort food!! This dish looks so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
Dawn says
Yes, I love your analogy!! Beautiful pictures too!
The Foodie Affairs says
I love risotto and yours looks so flavorful! How lucky to have a great source for the Chanterelle mushrooms. Maybe Whole Foods grocery may carry them, I'm going to keep an eye out! Pinned this beauty and sharing!
Abbe @ This is How I Cook says
Mindful Food Meditation? Count me in! Risotto is certainly a great dish to try this with. And now I know that hubby should have been bringing me home chanterelles from Sweden and not aquavit. Beautiful photos, Bam!
mjskit says
You always have lovely pictures, but you outdid yourself with this post. Every single picture makes me want to grab a fork and start eating. What a delicious risotto!
Eha says
Have always loved mushroom risotto tho' the chanterelles so well known in my childhood in Europe will be happily replaced by some interesting Asian mix during the next shopping trip a few days away. Have not usually used peas: shall giver it a try!! 'Mindful Food Meditation' . . . without giving it a name, methinks so many of us walk into the kitchen to forget the stresses and strains which even everyday life brings. . . . Combine that with a walk away from the madding throng . . . in a park, at the beach or, luckily in my case, in the countryside. Proven to lower the blood pressure whilst raising your mood 🙂 !!! Still working thru' your 70+ chicken recipes of yore . . .
Healthy World Cuisine says
Helo Eha, this risotto is very good with many different types of mushrooms too. Are you guys in Spring now or still cold out? It was 27 degree celsius when I made this dish, with the aircon of course and it really hit the spot. Sometimes, I just crave some god old comfort food. I know it might sound weird but really dipping my chicken skewers into this creamy rich risotto was really delicious, the 2 go together so well, who would have thought? I highly suggest getting lots of fresh air and exercise, lots of wine and lots of chopping, kneading and whisking as all 3 are the cheapest forms of therapy.. LOL Have a super weekend!
nancyc says
This looks so good and creamy! Sounds great with those mushrooms!
dianeskitchentable says
Oh does this look delicious! I absolutely love wild mushrooms - so much flavor. Your risotto really does look very creamy - perfect.
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says
Mushroom risotto is an absolutely favourite recipe of ours! Love the flavours - this looks like the perfect comfort food!
shashi at runninsrilankan says
I hadn't heard of Mindful Food Meditation before - though, most evenings, I unwind by chopping and sauteing and sometimes baking and yes, it is most definitely therapeutic! Speaking of therapeutic - this risotto looks so creamy and so comforting!
thecompletebook says
Ooo, taste explosion dish Bam. Delicious!
Have a happy day.
🙂 Mandy xo
Kristy says
Mindful Food Meditation is awesome! Definitely my favorite way to decompress. I adore this dish Bam! I've made chanterelle pasta and mushroom risotto, but never chanterelle risotto. I can almost taste it!!! I know I will love it.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hi there Kristy and thank you. Beating, whisking, grating and pounding are some of the best therapies.