Green Beans With Mushroom-Madeira Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
6 ounces oyster mushrooms, sliced
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3 tablespoons shallots, chopped
1/2 cup madeira wine
1 cup whipping cream
1 lb green beans, trimmed
vegetable oil, for frying
2 large leeks, thinly sliced

Preparation

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add all mushrooms and thyme; saute 5 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons shallots; saute until mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes.
Add Madeira and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
Add cream and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
Set sauce aside.
Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 5 minutes.
Drain.
Transfer to bowl of ice water; cool.
Drain. (Sauce and beans can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately; chill.).
Pour enough oil into large deep saucepan to reach depth of 4 inches.
Heat oil to 350\u00b0F
Place 1/4 of leeks in small metal strainer.
Lower strainer into oil; fry until golden, 40 seconds.
Lift strainer from oil.
Drain leeks on paper towels.
Repeat with remaining leeks in 3 more batches.
Season leeks with salt.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
Add beans and remaining 1 tablespoon shallots; toss to heat through.
Season with salt and pepper.
Place beans on platter.
Bring sauce to simmer.
Spoon sauce over beans.
Sprinkle with fried leeks.