HENS OF THE WOODS MUSHROOMS RECIPES

Steps:

• Finely chop the mushrooms by hand, or pulse the mushrooms in a food processor until they're finely chopped, but be careful not to over-process them. Traditionally you would chop them by hand, and it will give the best texture.
• Heat a large saute pan with the oil. Heat the pan until hot and nearly smoking, then add the mushrooms and shallots, and stir to coat with the oil. Cook for a minute or two, stirring occasionally.
• Add the salt, pepper and the herbs. Continue to cook, lowering the heat to medium to prevent scorching. Cook the mixture for ten minutes, until the mushrooms have given up their water and the pan starts to look dry.
• Deglaze the pan with the sherry or wine, then cook off the liquid again until the pan is dry, stirring the pan to coat the mushrooms with the juices. From here, if you like the flavor, you can cool the duxelles and refrigerate them for a few days, or freeze right away for later. If the duxelles taste mild to you, as may happen if you're making a large batch, proceed to drying them out in the oven.
• Drying/roasting the duxelles to finish (optional)

Steps:

• Trim the silver skin and clumps of fat from the outside of the meat.
• Cover the tenderloins with plastic wrap.
• Melt 1/4 lb of salted butter and use a meat injector to inject as much butter as possible into each tenderloin. Inject 1 ounce about every 2 inches. More is ok.
• Season the pork tenderloins on all sides with Jeff's Texas style rub
• Refrigerate the meat for at least 2 hours but overnight is better.
• Smoke the pork at 225 degrees for approximately 2 hours or until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
• If you choose to sear the pork, remove them from the smoker at 135 degrees F and place them on a hot grill, griddle or under the oven broiler to sear the edges. Make sure they reach 145 degrees F before calling them done.
• Rest the finished pork under tented foil for a few minutes before slicing.
• Slice pencil thick and serve right away.