What can I make with mushrooms?
Mushrooms deserves better than being boiled as a side. These recipes make mushrooms the centre of the plate, and the notes below cover roasting temperature, pan space, and seasoning order.
12 recipes with mushrooms
Tom Yum Soup
Hot-and-sour Thai soup with shrimp and lemongrass.
Thai25m3
Mushroom Risotto
Creamy arborio rice with mushrooms, white wine, and parmesan.
Italian45m4Bibimbap
Korean rice bowl with sautéed vegetables, beef, fried egg, and gochujang.
Korean45m4Traditional Lo Mein
A classic Chinese stir-fry noodle dish made with lo mein noodles, vegetables, and often meat or seafood.
Chinese45m4
Vegetable Pho
Aromatic Vietnamese noodle soup with charred ginger and warm spices.
Vietnamese60m4
Coq au Vin
Chicken braised in red wine with mushrooms and bacon.
French120m4
Beef Lo Mein
STEP 1 - MARINATING THE BEEF In a bowl, add the beef, salt, 1 pinch white pepper, 1 Teaspoon sesame seed oil, 1/2 egg, corn starch,1 Tablespoon of oil and mix together.
Chinese4
Tom kha gai
step 1 Pour the chicken stock and coconut milk into a large saucepan set over a medium heat.
Thai4
Beef stroganoff
Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan then add the sliced onion and cook on a medium heat until completely softened, so around 15 mins, adding a little splash of water if they start to stick at all.
Russian4
Yaki Udon
Boil some water in a large saucepan.
Japanese4
Salmon noodle soup
step 1 Pour the stock into a large pan, bring to the boil, then stir in the curry paste.
Vietnamese4
Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo
Soak the dried mushrooms in 350ml boiling water and set aside until needed.
British4
How to get the most flavour out of mushrooms
- 1Cut into even pieces so everything finishes at the same moment.
- 2Roast at 425F on a preheated sheet pan for caramelised edges, or sear hard in a skillet if you want it fast.
- 3Do not crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of browning. Use two trays if you have to.
- 4Season in layers: salt before cooking, then acid and fat after, so the mushrooms tastes finished rather than plain.
What goes well with mushrooms
Mushrooms is at its best with olive oil, garlic, lemon, parmesan, chili flakes and flaky salt. Any two or three of those, plus mushrooms, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing mushrooms
Store mushrooms unwashed - moisture is what causes rot. Leafy types last longest wrapped loosely in a towel inside a bag; roots prefer somewhere cool and dark, not the fridge door. Anything starting to soften is ideal for soups, stocks, and roasting.
Substituting mushrooms
If you are out of mushrooms, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Mushrooms recipes: common questions
- What can I make with mushrooms and not much else?
- Plenty. With mushrooms plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest mushrooms recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute mushrooms?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover mushrooms?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover mushrooms without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.
- Are these mushrooms recipes vegetarian-friendly?
- Many are, and the vegetarian and vegan collections filter the whole library down to recipes with no meat or no animal products at all. In the chat you can also say "vegan" or "no dairy" and every suggestion will respect it.