These perfectly sautéed mushrooms are ready in just 17 minutes, making them an ideal side dish for busy weeknights. Golden-brown, tender, and packed with rich flavors, this foolproof recipe delivers restaurant-quality results right in your kitchen. With only 137 calories per serving and packed with essential nutrients like potassium and vitamins, these mushrooms offer both taste and nutrition in every bite. Whether you’re planning a quick dinner or need an impressive appetizer, this simple cooking technique will become your go-to method.
Perfectly Sautéed Mushrooms
- Fresh Mushrooms (1 pound): Choose firm, unblemished mushrooms for best results
- Olive Oil (2 Tbsp): Use good quality oil for better flavor
- Butter (2 Tbsp): Creates rich, golden-brown finish
- Salt & Fresh Pepper: Season to enhance natural mushroom flavors
Step-by-Step Cooking Guide
- Prep: Clean mushrooms and cut into thick, uniform pieces to ensure even cooking
- Heat Base: Combine butter and olive oil in pan over medium-high heat until butter melts completely
- First Sear: Place mushrooms with space between them (avoid overcrowding!) and let them cook untouched for 3-5 minutes
- Final Cook: Stir occasionally and continue cooking until golden brown on all sides
- Season: Add salt and pepper to taste while finishing the cooking process
- Liquid Management: If mushrooms release liquid, continue cooking until it evaporates and mushrooms brown nicely
- Serve: Enjoy hot as a steak topping, pasta addition, or delicious side dish
Perfect Sautéing Tips
The magic of tasty mushrooms comes from giving them space and time! Keep your pan hot but not smoking, and resist the urge to stir too often. When mushrooms have room to brown, they develop a rich, deep flavor that’s simply wonderful. A great trick is to listen for the sizzle – if you don’t hear it, your pan isn’t hot enough yet.
Mix and Match Mushrooms
Feel free to use any mushrooms you love! Button, cremini, shiitake, or portobello all work beautifully with this method. Each type brings its own unique flavor – mixing different kinds creates an amazing blend of textures and tastes. If you’re using dried mushrooms, just soak them in warm water for 20 minutes first.
Serving Ideas
These golden-brown mushrooms are so versatile! Spoon them over a juicy steak, toss them into your favorite pasta, or pile them on toasted sourdough for an amazing breakfast. They’re also wonderful mixed into scrambled eggs, added to risotto, or served as a side dish with roasted chicken. For a quick appetizer, top crostini with these mushrooms and a sprinkle of fresh herbs.
Keeping Your Mushrooms Fresh
Once cooked, these mushrooms will stay yummy in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To warm them up, just pop them in a pan over medium heat for a few minutes. They might release a bit more liquid when reheating – that’s totally normal! Just cook until the liquid evaporates and they’re hot all the way through.
How to Sauté Mushrooms
Equipment
- Pan
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- Freshly cracked pepper and salt to taste
Instructions
- Clean mushrooms and cut with a knife into similarly shaped thick pieces, if desired. Do not cut the mushrooms thin.
- Add butter and olive oil to a pan. Heat over medium-high heat. Once butter is melted and the mixture is hot, add mushrooms in small batches allowing room between mushrooms. Avoid crowding the pan.
- Allow mushrooms to cook, without stirring for 3-5 minutes. Stir only occasionally allowing mushrooms to finish cooking completely for another few minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook time varies depending on the size of the mushroom.
- If the mushrooms give off a lot of liquid, keep cooking until the liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are browned on both sides.
- Serve warm over steak, in pasta, or as a side.
