Garlic Butter Oyster Mushrooms

Mushrooms, garlic, and butter have a special way of complimenting one another in a pan. With a mild flavor and a delicate texture, oyster mushrooms are fried until golden brown and smothered in delicious garlic and butter sauce.

What are Oyster Mushrooms?

Oyster mushrooms are a type of mushroom that grows on wood (not in the ground).

There are many types of oyster mushrooms – Pearl and King are a couple of the most popular. The mushrooms in these photos are pearl oyster mushrooms and form as a cluster on a large base. King oyster mushrooms are larger single mushrooms.

Common in Chinese or Japanese cooking, they are great in stir-fries or really added to almost any dish you would add other types of mushrooms to.

They have a meaty texture that is a little drier than the simple button or cremini mushrooms.

How to Prepare Oyster Mushrooms

Oyster mushrooms come on a larger stalk or stem with several mushrooms sticking out from it.

Use a small knife to remove the individual mushrooms from the base. The large base stem can be discarded.

The stems of larger oyster mushrooms can be a bit tough so they can also be cut off the mushrooms. The smaller stems are fine to leave intact.

Mushrooms can be wiped with a damp paper towel or very quickly run under cold water (they absorb water so don’t rinse too much).

Ingredients & Variations

OYSTER MUSHROOMS: They are not always that easy to find in the supermarket (ask the grocer if you don’t see them), but I do often get them at the farmer’s market in the summer. Or try and grow some with an at-home mushroom kit.

Garlic Butter: The mushrooms are cooked in a very simple and small amount of sauce. A little bit of butter, some soy sauce, garlic, and olive oil. Nothing too complicated, but this dish is so flavorful.

VARIATIONS: Use shiitake or even cremini mushrooms as a substitute for the Oyster. Add your favorite savory spices or seasonings!

How to Make Fried Oyster Mushrooms

Wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp cloth if needed. Trim any woody stems.
Heat a pan with olive oil. Toss mushrooms with soy sauce (per the recipe below) and cook until lightly browned on one side.
Push mushrooms to the side. Add butter & garlic and cook until tender and fragrant. Add herbs if desired.

While this can be done in any kind of pan, we love the flavor and texture we get in a hot cast iron pan.

How to Store

Don’t store the mushrooms in plastic. If they are purchased in a plastic wrap or box, remove the wrap and store them in a paper bag or cover with a damp paper towel. If they are loose then the same thing applies. They will stay fresh for a few days before cooking.

Mushrooms can be reheated on a pan on the stove. Add some butter to the pan & cook until heated through.

MMM…mushrooms

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