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Learn how to make the perfect sauteed mushrooms recipe in under 10 minutes and have them turn out tender, savory, and caramelized. They instantly elevate our weeknight family dinners!
Need more sautéed veggies? Try my sauteed eggplant, sauteed broccolini, or sauteed spinach next.
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Some members of my family despise mushrooms, and I used to include myself among them. That is until I figured out how to make them the right way.
Now, I’ve been making up for it by adding mushrooms to anything and everything. When I want tender, caramelized, and perfectly seasoned mushrooms, I always sauté them.
Why I love this recipe
- Versatile. Elevate an air fryer steak or air fryer pork chops to turn any weeknight meal into something restaurant-worthy.
- Easy and fast. All you need is a heavy-bottomed pan and 10 minutes to make this mushroom sauté.
- Simple ingredients. Like sauteed potatoes or sauteed arugula, you need only a few cooking staples for this recipe.
- They’re easy to freeze for later. I always keep frozen sauteed mushrooms on deck for when I think a dish could use a finishing touch.
Key ingredients
- Mushrooms. Believe it or not, I prefer white button mushrooms for this recipe because they cook quickly and absorb flavor. Look for larger ones and slice them in half.
- Butter. For savory flavor. I used unsalted butter so I could control how much salt was added.
- Olive oil. To prevent the butter from burning.
- Garlic. I prefer fresh garlic for this recipe, as I swear it makes all the difference, and you want those tiny bits of cooked garlic in every bite.
- Salt and pepper. To taste.
- Parsley. For garnish.
How to sauté mushrooms
I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1- Sauté. Melt butter and oil in a large skillet, then add the ingredients. Sauté until most of the liquid is absorbed while stirring periodically.
Step 2- Serve. Serve the mushrooms warm with a garnish of fresh herbs.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Don’t clean the mushrooms with water. Mushrooms are very porous and will soak up a ton of liquid if they’re rinsed in the sink. I prefer to take a damp paper towel and lightly brush them to remove any visible dirt.
- Use a large pan. That way, the mushrooms get equal access to the heat and form a golden crust.
- Allow the mushrooms to caramelize. This is my secret to getting the perfect texture. If you want them to caramelize, don’t move them around too much so that they get nicely golden and tender.
Ways to use sauteed mushrooms
- Add them to bison burgers
- Serve them over ribeye steak, baked chicken breast, or cast iron salmon
- Level up cauliflower mashed potatoes or broccoli cheese rice casserole
Sautéed mushrooms
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Ingredients
Instructions
- Add the butter and olive oil to a large non-stick skillet or pan over medium heat.
- Once hot, add the garlic, then the mushrooms, salt, and pepper, and saute for 7-8 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove the mushrooms from the pan and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
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Nutrition
More vegetable side dishes
- Sauteed bok choy
- Cauliflower steak
- Sauteed carrots
- Air fryer broccoli
- Or any of these veggie side dishes
Originally published June 2023, updated and republished December 2024
Mushrooms are my favourite veggie oooh so delicious recipe.
Seems very good and healthy. I like mushrooms soo much.