Sauteed Oyster Mushrooms

Who wants a meaty, healthy, protein-loaded dinner with no meat in it? Look no further. Combined with onion, peppers and garlic, these Sauteed Oyster Mushrooms make a wonderful vegetarian meal. You will be amazed by the delicate flavor. 

If you love oyster mushrooms as much as we do, check out roasted crispy oyster mushrooms, fried oyster mushrooms and oyster mushroom soup recipe too!

White button mushrooms, which are the most common type in our area, don’t have a big role in our kitchen because I am not a big fan of it. I sometimes buy them because they are healthy and easy to cook. And our favorite recipe with them is Creamy Mushroom Pasta Recipe. A fast, healthy and yummy dinner for us. But how about oyster mushrooms? They are always a hit for my family. The other day I was walking around the food market in my neighborhood looking for what to buy. Then I saw those velvety and fleshy oyster mushrooms. I LOVE cooking oyster mushrooms for an easy dinner. I bought a kilo of those bright ones with no wilts right away and turned back home with this sauteed oyster mushroom recipe on my mind.

How to Prepare

 First, separate the mushrooms from the large stem in the center using a sharp knife. Then cut off the rubbery ends of each as you see in the picture above. You don’t want to eat those parts.

Second, clean the mushrooms either under little water or with a wet kitchen towel to remove the dirt. Don’t soak them. Otherwise, you water-log the mushrooms and they get too watery when cooking. This will even cause them to lose flavor.

Third, pat the mushrooms dry with a kitchen towel or paper towel.

Finally, make thick slices, about ½ inch. They are ready to cook now.

How To Make

This is one of those easy one-pan recipes. If you know how to cook oyster mushrooms with a frying method, this recipe will be so easy for you. Unlike the frying method, in this easy recipe, you can saute all the mushrooms in a pan in one go, which will save you time. Plus, there are different ingredients in this oyster mushroom recipe like pepper, onion and garlic.

Saute everything in the same pan starting with onions. When they get translucent, add in red and green pepper slices and garlic cloves. If you want to add chicken, you can add sliced chicken breast at this step. Cook until they get tender, stirring occasionally.

Next, add in the mushroom pieces and give a gentle stir. Make sure the pan is big enough for mushrooms to have space. So, they can let their moisture off. They will saute better this way. Cover the pan and cook your mushrooms over medium low heat. Cook until mushrooms are tender. Then, season with salt and black pepper and remove from heat.

You can garnish this meal with any fresh herb your like. I always use parsley as they go very well together.

It is ready to serve. Now just dive in and enjoy!

How To Serve

We prefer to have this meal vegetarian since mushrooms already have lots of protein, so it makes a wonderful meal when served along with Rice With Orzo.  However, if mushrooms are not meaty enough for you, you can serve it as a side dish along with a chicken meal like Roasted Chicken Pieces, one of the most popular recipes here.

You have some leftover chicken from yesterday? Go ahead and mix them with sauteed oyster mushrooms.

When you have king oyster mushrooms on hand, no worries. You can use them for this recipe as well.

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