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Garlic Mushrooms Recipe – This sautéed garlic mushroom recipe is made with a garlicky butter sauce that is lip-smacking and perfectly rounded up with tender spinach. Sprinkled with fresh herbs and ready in less than 20 minutes, this easy mushroom recipe makes a side dish that goes with everything. Enjoy!
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Ingredients list for the garlic mushrooms recipe
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (or ghee)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 pound (450g) mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 1 pound (450g) fresh spinach, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons low sodium vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, optional
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Garlic Mushrooms Recipe
You will love this sauteed mushroom recipe. It makes a side dish that pairs well with anything. Gluten-free, low carb, and Keto-friendly!
Garlic mushrooms are cooked in oil, butter, and fresh garlic for maximum flavor. However, we added spinach, herbs, and vegetable stock to make the sauce more consistent and hearty! An extra kick of flavor never hurt, right?
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Why you’ll love this easy mushrooms recipe
- Quick and hyper simple: This mushroom recipe is ready in less than 20 minutes, with minimum preparation aside from rinsing and slicing mushrooms.
- Handy: Serve these garlic mushrooms over pasta, steak, roast, poultry, salmon, or as is.
- Wholesome: Filled with healthy mushrooms and spinach, this garlic mushroom recipe is perfect for those who are looking for low-carb, gluten-free options.
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How to cook garlic mushrooms
For this mushroom recipe, you’ll only need a handful of simple ingredients:
- Mushrooms: Cremini, baby Bella, portobello, or even shiitake will work just fine.
- Unsalted butter: Unsalted butter allows you to control the amount of salt added to the final dish.
- Olive oil: We add a tablespoon of olive oil to prevent the butter from burning and help get these crisp golden edges on the mushrooms.
- Garlic: Lots of garlic, always!
- Onion: We bring a sweet, caramelized flavor to make this mushroom side dish really stand out!
- Spinach: Let’s make this side dish heartier and healthier.
- Herbs: Parsley and thyme add some freshness to the mushrooms.
- Vegetable stock: To round up the flavors and link the mushrooms with spinach.
- Red chili pepper flakes: Who’s against a little kick of spice? The garlic mushrooms need something to give a direction to the dish, a chili pepper flakes are the secret ingredient to cut through bland spinach!
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Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Directions
1. To make the garlic mushrooms skillet: Heat the butter and oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion until softened (about 3 minutes).
2. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for about 4-5 minutes on all sides. Make sure the mushrooms render as much moisture as possible. Brown them a little more if necessary, to avoid the side dish becoming soggy at the end. Keep an eye on it so they don’t burn either ;)
3. Once mushrooms are well browned, and garlic and continue cooking on medium-low until garlic is fragrant. Add spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Pour in the 2 tablespoons of vegetable stock and cook for 2 minutes, to reduce the sauce slightly.
5. Add thyme, 1 tablespoon of parsley. Cook the mushrooms and spinach for half a minute, until garlic is fragrant. Season generously with salt and pepper, to taste, sprinkle with remaining parsley, red chili pepper flakes, and serve the garlic mushrooms immediately. Enjoy! ❤️
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Tips for the garlic mushrooms recipe
- Take your time to brown the onion and mushrooms, almost to the point of caramelization. This makes a big difference in flavor and texture!
- Turn this spinach mushroom recipe to 100% vegan by using olive oil instead of butter/ghee.
- Clean mushrooms by wiping them off with a clean cloth. Avoid using water because it will soak moisture and get slimy while cooking.
What to serve with the garlic mushrooms
These garlic mushrooms are perfect with pork ribs, steak, salmon, chicken, or turkey. Or double the portion and serve them as a vegetarian main!
How and how long to keep the garlic mushrooms leftovers?
You can keep the garlic mushroom leftovers for up to 3 days in an airtight container in your refrigerator. Reheat in a skillet with a few drops of water to loosen up the sauce a little bit if necessary.
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- Garlic Mushrooms Cauliflower Skillet
- Onion Garlic Butter Mushrooms Skillet
- Grilled Garlic Mushroom Skewers
- 15-Minute Garlic Butter Sautéed Mushrooms
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