Use this simple guide to boil mushrooms for tender and succulent flesh with just a few ingredients and minimal effort. You can serve it as a side dish or repurpose it for other recipes.
Can't get enough of mushrooms? Try my Chinese-style steamed mushrooms next!
๐ About This Recipe
Boiling is one of my favorite ways to cook mushrooms. You can eat them right away or repurpose them for other recipes. The benefit of boiling mushrooms is that it makes it so they don't absorb as much oil.
Mushrooms naturally have many tiny air pockets that fill up quickly with oil when they're sauteed. Boiling collapses these air pockets in the flesh, so the mushrooms become denser and won't absorb as much oil when cooked.
I like to toss my boiled mushrooms with butter and garlic for an easy side dish!
๐ Recipe
How To Boil Mushrooms
Ingredients
Instructions
- Rinse mushrooms under cold, running water. Gently massage them to remove any dirt and mud. Drain them in a colander or use a salad spinner.
- Cut mushrooms in half. For shiitake mushrooms, remove and discard the stems, which are tough and woody.
- In a large pan, bring 1 cup of water with ยฝ teaspoon of salt to a boil. Add mushrooms and boil for 3-5 minutes, then drain the water.
- Add butter and garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Enjoy!
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