No-Fail Method for How to Cook Mushrooms
- PREP 10min
- COOK 15min
- TOTAL 25min
When cooking the mushrooms, make sure they are spread into one layer in the pan and not crowded — this way they will brown instead of steam.
You Will Need
Basic Recipe
8 ounces mushrooms such as cremini, shitake or Portobello (about 2 1/2 cups chopped or sliced)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt or more to taste
Fresh ground black pepper
Optional
1 tablespoon butter
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 tablespoon fresh grated lemon zest
Juice of half a lemon
Directions
Basic Recipe
Using a damp paper towel, brush all dirt from mushrooms. Cut away and discard any hard stems. Chop into 1/4-inch slices or, if there are larger mushrooms like portobello, cut into 1/4-inch cubes.
Heat olive oil in a large, wide skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and spread into one layer. Cook, without moving, until browned on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir then cook another 3 to 5 minutes or until mostly golden brown on all sides. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Lemon Garlic Butter Mushrooms (optional)
At the same time as seasoning with the salt and pepper, stir in butter, garlic, thyme and lemon zest. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and the butter absorbs into mushrooms, about 2 minutes. Take the skillet off of the heat and stir in lemon juice.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Try truffle or porcini salt: If you can find it (we buy it online or in specialty kitchen shops), swap regular sea salt for truffle or porcini salt. This deepens the mushroom flavor and tastes incredible!
- Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA Supertracker recipe calculator to calculate approximate values. Nutrition provided is for the lemon garlic version of the recipe.
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