Sauteéd Garlic and Sriracha Mushrooms

A simple dish of garlic and sriracha mushrooms made in the skillet is spiced up to your taste with. Serve as an appetizer or side dish. Using small button mushrooms that you can just clean is easiest, but if you can’t find them, medium-size white or brown (cremini, aka baby bella) mushrooms work well, too.

Combine two different mushrooms: You can can use one type of mushroom, of course, or combine two varieties — white and brown, or brown and shiitake (stemmed and sliced) or other. I find that medium-size white or cremini mushrooms, kept whole, are ideal for this dish, but go ahead and use what you prefer!

How to serve Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms

• Serve as a simple side dish with almost any type of meal.
• Include in an array of warm appetizers at a gathering — your guests will love it!
• Use as a topping for grains like quinoa, couscous, or farro.
• If you’d like to bulk it up a bit, once the mushrooms are done, add 4 to 5 ounces of baby spinach or arugula to the skillet, wilt down, and stir in with the mushrooms.

Everything’s better with sriracha

Though frequently associated with steaming bowls of Vietnamese noodles, sriracha was originally a Thai invention. Si Racha, a tiny seaside village, is where it all started roughly 100 years ago. It was developed as a sauce that could pair with all foods, combining notes of salty, sour, sweet, spicy, and salty all in one.

To achieve this balance of flavors, garlic, chilies, sugar, vinegar, and salt are lightly fermented before blending to a smooth consistency, slightly thinner than ketchup.

Compared with many other hot sauces, sriracha is relatively mild, which makes it a great gateway into spicy foods for the hesitant. It adds comforting warmth, a little kick where needed, without overwhelming the senses.

Learn more about the world’s favorite hot sauce.

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Yield: 3 to 4

Sauteéd Garlic and Sriracha Mushrooms

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A simple dish of garlic mushrooms made in a skillet is spiced up to your taste with sriracha.

Prep Time 12 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Ingredients

• 16 ounces mushrooms (see Note for varieties)
• 1 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, or to taste
• Splash of lemon juice
• Pinch of curry powder
• 1 to 3 teaspoon sriracha, to taste
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley or cilantro

Instructions

1. Clean the mushrooms well. Stem and keep whole, or cut in half if large.
2. Heat the oil in a medium skillet. Add the garlic and sauté over low heat for a minute or two, until golden. 
3. Add the mushrooms and just enough water to keep the skillet moist. Cook over medium heat until the mushrooms wilt a bit, about 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Drain off all liquid from the skillet, then return to the heat. Stir in the teriyaki sauce and turn up the heat to high. Cook briefly, just until the mushrooms are nicely glazed and starting to brown, stirring often.
5. Add lemon juice, curry powder, and sriracha. Go easy, as you can always pass the sriracha around to those who’d like a spicier dish.
6. Stir in the parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature. Pass the sriracha around to those who’d like a spicier dish. 

Notes

Use whole button mushrooms or average size white or brown (cremini, aka baby bella) mushrooms. Or, try a combination of these with shiitake mushrooms (stemmed) or oyster mushrooms. 

Variation: Once the mushrooms are done, but before adding the parsley, add 4 to 5 ounces of baby spinach or arugula, or other baby greens. Cover and wilt down. Stir in with the mushrooms, then add the parsley.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 57Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 384mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 3g

Nutrition data is always an estimate depending on program used to calculate and exact products used. This is given for informational purposes only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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