Mushrooms are a delicious plant packed with vitamins and minerals. With so many different varieties and flavors in these little fungi, it’s not hard to see why they’re compatible with so many different types of dishes. From burgers to pasta to all manner of other foods, there’s little that can’t be improved by their addition.
That’s exactly why we’re here today. We’re going to teach you how to sauté mushrooms in butter on the stove for a quick and healthy side for steak, meatloaf, other proteins or just to eat on their own.
Spiced up with the addition of onions, garlic, and fresh herbs–plus a little white wine, you might not even need a main course once you’ve had a taste of just how good a sautéed mushroom can be. Let’s get started.
Step #1. Prepare Ingredients
- 3 cups cremini or button mushrooms
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1 clove garlic, peeled, then lightly smashed & minced
- ½ cup onion, sliced
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Step #2. Clean the Mushrooms
Clean the mushrooms with paper towel to eliminate dirt and then slice them. Slice the stems first and then the rest of the mushroom.
COOKING TIP: When cleaning the mushrooms, don’t use water; they will absorb it and lose flavor. It will also be harder to achieve crispy, golden mushrooms when sautéing a mushroom that’s absorbed water.
Step #3. Sauté the Onions
Melt butter in a high-sided frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onions. Turn the heat to low, and stir fry for about 10 minutes.
Step #4. Transfer Onion to Bowl
Transfer the garlic and onion to a bowl.
Step #5. Add Mushrooms to Pan
Raise the heat to high and add the mushrooms to the pan, making sure you spread them out evenly. You want the heat to be high so that the liquid evaporates as it is released from the mushrooms, avoiding steaming them instead of browning them.
Step #6. Sauté the Mushrooms
Cook without stirring for about 3 minutes, or until the bottoms of the mushrooms are golden brown. Sauté the mushrooms for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the mushrooms are tender.
Step #7. Season Mushrooms
Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper, to taste.
Step #8. Add Onions Back to Pan
Add the onion mixture, white wine and fresh thyme leaves to the pan with the mushrooms. Stir and heat through.
Serve & Enjoy!
You’ve successfully completed our recipe for easy sautéed mushrooms. The end result – a plate full of deliciousness just waiting to be eaten. Don’t keep them waiting too long, as mushrooms are best enjoyed while hot.
This is as much a recipe as it is a technique guide. You can easily customize it by using different mushrooms, different or more herbs, olive oil instead of butter, and potentially hundreds of other ways.
Using these instructions as a base, there’s no telling what kind of amazing culinary creations you might come up with next. Get creative, try something new, and don’t forget to save the leftovers.
This recipe goes well with: Baked Brie
How to Sauté Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 3 cups cremini or button mushrooms
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1 clove garlic - peeled, then lightly smashed and minced
- ½ cup onion - sliced
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Clean the mushrooms with paper towel to eliminate dirt and then slice them. Slice the stems first and then the rest of the mushroom. (When cleaning the mushrooms, don’t use water; they will absorb it and make them harder to brown.)3 cups cremini or button mushrooms
- Melt butter in a high-sided frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onions. Turn the heat to low, and stir fry for about 10 minutes.3 tbsp. butter, 1 clove garlic, ½ cup onion
- Transfer the garlic and onion to a bowl.
- Raise the heat to high and add the mushrooms to the pan, making sure you spread them out evenly.
- Cook without stirring for about 3 minutes, or until the bottoms of the mushrooms are golden brown. Sauté the mushrooms for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the mushrooms are tender.
- Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add the onion mixture, white wine and fresh thyme leaves to the pan with the mushrooms. Stir and heat through.¼ cup dry white wine, 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- Serve & enjoy!
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Nutrition
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