Name: SOY AND GARLIC MUSHROOMS
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 400 g mushrooms; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 2 tbsp. butter; 2 tbsp. minced garlic; 2 tbsp. soy sauce; 1 tbsp. sugar; 1 tbsp. lemon juice; 1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley; 1 tbsp. roasted sesame seeds

These easy garlic mushrooms are the perfect accompaniment to your meal! A buttery soy, garlic and parsley glaze coats chestnut mushrooms, all grilled on a hot cast-iron skillet or in the air fryer.

Soy and garlic mushroom stir fry served in a round cast iron skillet

I love mushrooms in so many forms but this has to be one of my favourite ways. The recipe is so versatile and you can adapt it however you want!

The butter is so delicious in this recipe, it soaks up all of the flavours so wonderfully and creates a shiny glaze that makes you want to lick the plate clean!

garlic butter mushrooms in a skillet garnished with green parsley

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Also, I am always ready to enjoy soy sauce with my vegan avocado and mango sushi and vegan yaki onigiri

I don't only enjoy umami flavours in Chinese or Japanese dishes but Thai equally, soy sauce gives wonderful flavours in our coconut-pineapple Thai fried rice and vegan Thai peanut noodles.

Ingredients:

(full ingredients list and method found in recipe card below)

Mushrooms - we have used chestnut mushrooms for their colour and flavour. You can also use baby button mushrooms which won't require any cutting

Garlic - fresh garlic is best. Simply mince the garlic in a food processor or use a pestle and mortar

Butter - use salted butter. If you use unsalted, you may have to add a small pinch of salt later in the recipe

Olive Oil - we have used extra virgin olive oil.

Soy sauce - we have used dark soy sauce for depth of flavour and colour.

Sugar - we have used white granulated sugar but you can also use brown sugar

Lemon juice - use either bottled or fresh. A few drops of lemon juice makes all the difference in the flavour of the sauce so don't skip this ingredient!

Parsley - I love fresh parsley with mushrooms!

Vegan Soy and Garlic Mushrooms

Skip the butter and sauté the mushrooms in olive oil only.

Gluten-free Garlic Mushrooms

If you are gluten-free, you can use tamari instead of soy sauce for the same wonderful flavour.

How to prepare the mushrooms

Wash the mushrooms thoroughly under lukewarm water and then pat dry with kitchen paper. This gets rid of the excess moisture and will stop the mushrooms from going soggy in the pan when cooking.

Try and find punnets of mushrooms where all the mushrooms are of similar size - this ensures they all cook evenly.

We have used a cast iron pan to cook the mushrooms.

To achieve the gorgeous brown finish on the mushrooms, do not over stir the mushrooms but let them sit in the pan.

How to serve Garlic Mushrooms

We love pairing these garlic mushrooms alongside our Instant Pot Vegetable Chow Mein for a complete meal.

They also go wonderfully on toast to make Garlic mushroom Toast

Why not try them on a Chargrilled Vegetable Pizza for a lunch loaded with veggies!

Add to cooked pasta for a delicious pasta salad on the go.

How to make Soy and Garlic Mushrooms

1. Clean and cut mushrooms into desired shape or leave it whole of using button mushrooms.

2. In a bowl whisk sugar, soy sauce and lemon juice, leave it aside.

3. Heat cast iron pan over medium heat,

4. Heat oil and butter, then add minced garlic and lightly brown it, don't burn.

5. Add mushrooms and saute over medium heat until nice and brown.

6. Add prepared sauce mixture and cook further for a minute.

7. Turn off the heat, sprinkle chopped parsley and toasted sesame seeds and serve hot.

How to fry Mushrooms in the Air fryer

Once you have cleaned and cut your mushrooms, toss them with soy sauce mixture. (In a small bowl whisk sugar, olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice and minced garlic or garlic powder) season with pepper if you wish.

Preheat air fryer 350 degree Fahrenheit or 400

Layer the mushroom's in a single layer in the air fryer basket.

Air fryer between 8-10 minutes, keep checking after 4 minutes.

Once done, remove and place them in the serving bowl and toss with room temperature.

Sprinkle sesame seeds and chopped parsley or any other fresh herbs.

uncooked soy garlic mushrooms in the air fryer basket

air fryer soy garlic mushrooms in the air fryer basket

Storage

These mushrooms are best eaten straight away once cooked but you can make them in advance and store.

They are best re-heated on the stove until they are hot all the way through.

Do not freeze.

Tips

Make sure you pat dry your mushrooms after washing/cleaning them and before use.

Do not toss with soy mixture until just before cooking.

For best air fryer mushrooms, ensure you preheat the air fryer before cooking.

Avoid crowding the basket with mushrooms so they get crisply all around.

More easy Side Dishes

1. Roasted tomato raita

2. Vegan cauliflower mash

3. Quick matar mushroom

SOY AND GARLIC MUSHROOMS

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These soy and garlic mushrooms are wonderful as a side dish or perfect as a healthy snack for any day!

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Oriental

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Author Hayley Dhanecha

Equipment

Cast iron pan
Spatula

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

400 g mushrooms
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. minced garlic
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
1 tbsp. roasted sesame seeds

Instructions

In a bowl mix sugar, soy sauce and lemon juice.
Clean the mushrooms and halve or quarter them if they are too big.
Add butter and olive oil in the heated pan over medium heat.
Lightly brown the minced garlic in the fat, then add cut mushrooms.
Saute them until nice and brown, but don’t let it burn.
It will take a maximum of 6-8 minutes.
Add soy sauce mixture into the pan and cook everything together for a minute or so.
Garnish the mushrooms with the parsley and sesame seeds and serve hot.

Notes

Instead of olive oil, you may use toasted sesame oil too.
If using button mushrooms. do not need cutting.
Want to make vegan mushrooms? simply skip the butter and add oil.
Don’t like sesame seeds, skip it totally.
Don’t have cast iron skillet? Use wok instead.

Nutrition

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

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