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Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

By:Nagi
Published:7 Jul '20Updated:16 Apr '21
119 Comments
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Here’s a quick and easy mushroom recipe – Roasted Mushrooms in Garlic Butter, finished with an optional squeeze of lemon and sprinkle of thyme leaves which goes beautifully with golden brown mushrooms baked in the oven.

Make this with button mushrooms or large mushrooms! A great quick side dish that pairs with everything from steaks to Roast Chicken, or make a meal out of it as I do!

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Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

Mushrooms are one of my all time favourite vegetables. I love the savoury flavour, how versatile they are, and how they’re kind of meaty. From Mushroom Rice to Mushrooms on Toast, in pies, pasta, and this amazing creamy Mushroom Sauce, I am pretty sure it is the most used vegetable on my website! Well, perhaps second only to onion. 🙂

In fact, if I had to choose one vegetable to live on forever, I’m pretty sure it would be mushrooms. BIG STATEMENT I stand by!!

I’m also pretty sure this recipe I’m sharing today is the way I cook mushrooms the most frequently – roasted in garlic butter. Quick and easy to prep, totally low maintenance to cook.

Overhead photo of Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

What you need for oven roasted mushrooms

Here’s all you need to make them:

Ingredients in Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

  • mushrooms – white button (pictured), or Swiss Brown / Cremini OR any large mushrooms (flat mushrooms, portobello, “BBQ Mushrooms” etc)

  • butter AND oil – butter for flavour, oil because it’s a better heat conductor and will stop the butter from smoking in the oven (the smoke point of butter is lower than oil, and we want to roast these hard and fast to get lovely colour while keeping the inside juicy);

  • garlic – flavour. Full stop, end of story; and

  • lemon and thyme (optional) – a drizzle of fresh juice and sprinkle of fresh thyme is a really wonderful way to finish buttery mushrooms. The lemon adds a touch of freshness and thyme adds extra flavour. But it’s optional – because even plain roasted mushrooms are SO GOOD!


How to Roast Mushrooms in the oven

And here’s how to roast mushrooms in the oven – simply toss in butter, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Spread on baking tray and bake for 25 minutes at 220°C/450°F (hot oven = better colour!). No turning or tossing – you get better colour by leaving the oven closed the whole time!

How to make Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

Fork picking up Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

Large Roasted Mushrooms = juices for drizzling!

This roasted mushroom recipe works equally well for large or small mushrooms, though the directions are slightly different so I’ve included both in the recipe card.

But with the large mushrooms, you will get far more mushroom juices that you can essentially use as a buttery mushroom sauce when serving. The juices pool in the cap of the mushrooms (small mushrooms don’t have the same shape so the juices don’t pool the same way) and in the pan as well.

Here’s a photo of roasted large mushrooms. I really like using large mushrooms to serve as a main dish, as pictured below served on polenta.

Simple perfection: Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms. www.recipetineats.com
Roasted large mushrooms end up with more juices than small mushrooms.
Simple perfection: Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms. www.recipetineats.com
Roasted large mushrooms served as a main meal.

What to serve these with Roasted Mushrooms

These mushrooms are ideal to serve as a side OR as a main. As a main, I love to place them on creamy mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower (for a low carb, low cal option), with a side of Curried Rice or on polenta (pictured). The large mushrooms are pictured above with a side of Garlic Sautéed Spinach.

As a side, they literally go with anything. From something as simple as Juicy Baked Chicken Breasts* to crispy pan seared fish fillets, a big juicy steak, garlic prawns or some pork chops. (* Bake these on the high shelf and these mushrooms on the low shelf).

Whatever you serve them with, they’re going to be a hit. These babies are juicy, buttery, garlicky and you are going to love them. 🍄🍄🍄 – Nagi xx


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Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

Author: Nagi
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 20 minutes mins
Total: 25 minutes mins
Mains, Side
Western
5 from 36 votes
Servings4
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Recipe video above. Here's a simple, incredibly delicious way to roast mushrooms: tossed in garlic butter then roasted on a high temp to make them golden brown on the outside whilst keeping them juicy on the inside. The addition of olive oil stops the butter from burning and also adds a touch of extra flavour - but the dominant flavour is still butter (and garlic!).
The lemon and thyme finishing touch is optional - it's terrific plain - it's an extra flavour option.
Serves 2 as a main, 4 - 5 as a side.

Ingredients

  • 500g / 1lb mushrooms , button or Swiss brown / cremini OR 8 large (like portabello)
  • 50g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter , melted
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely minced
  • 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper

Optional finishing flavour:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (parsley also good for colour)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 220°C/450°F (200°F fan).
  • Toss mushrooms with butter, oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl using a rubber spatula.
  • Spread on a baking tray and roast for 25 minutes - do not toss or turn.
  • Remove from oven. If using lemon and thyme, push mushrooms together onto one side of the tray, drizzle with lemon, sprinkle with thyme and toss. Serve immediately!

How to roast LARGE MUSHROOMS (eg portabello)

  • (Video here for large mushrooms) Place mushrooms cap side down (ie stems facing up) in a medium baking dish (so they are kind of snug - they shrink).
  • Spoon 1 tsp of butter over each mushroom, then use the rest to brush the edges (or carefully drizzle over edges).
  • Drizzle over olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Roast for 20 minutes (tender but still a slight firmness) or 25 minutes (tender) - no turning. There will be juices in the pan and plenty pooled in the mushrooms caps.
  • Squeeze over a bit of lemon juice, sprinkle with thyme. Serve mushrooms, drizzled with pan juices (see notes for serving suggestions).

Recipe Notes:

1. Serving suggestions: Pictured in post with polenta (I use quick cook) and Garlic Sautéed Spinach, and on toast spread with ricotta. It's also lovely with mashed potato or anything else to soak up all those juices (even low carb Creamy Mashed Cauliflower!).
It doesn't make enough sauce to coat pasta, though you could use a small serving of pasta.
2. Nutrition per serving (4 servings as a side).

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 143gCalories: 152cal (8%)Carbohydrates: 5g (2%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 14g (22%)Saturated Fat: 7g (44%)Cholesterol: 27mg (9%)Sodium: 299mg (13%)Potassium: 398mg (11%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 3g (3%)Vitamin A: 336IU (7%)Vitamin C: 6mg (7%)Calcium: 9mg (1%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Keywords: Mushroom Recipe, oven mushrooms, Roasted Mushrooms
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Originally published June 2018. Refreshed with new improved video, step photos and ingredients photo, and added directions for small vs large mushrooms!

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I take back all that half-joking whining about how Dozer doesn’t give a toss when I’m away because he’s having a blast with his friends at the Golden Retriever Boarder’s place. She told me that every time he saw a short dark haired person, he would dash over to check if it was me! 😂

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119 Comments

  1. Vls says

    November 24, 2023 at 7:10 am

    5 stars
    So delicious. We doubled the recipe for 4 people and had no leftovers!

    Reply
  2. Jas says

    October 20, 2023 at 7:32 am

    5 stars
    Delicious! Used seasonal wild mushrooms – extremely flavorful dish. I served along side mashed potatoes (Nagi recipe) and steak for a dinner party. Received numerous compliments on the mushrooms. Thank you

    Reply
  3. Stella says

    September 26, 2023 at 12:43 pm

    5 stars
    Growing up in a household where no one cooked, it’s been intimidating extracting myself from the learned helplessness of thinking I’m doomed to only eating high calorie prepared food from the grocery store. This is one of the first recipes that I’ve tried, besides the handful that I’m frankensteining myself at home through trial and error. For this recipe, I think it’s the lemon that makes the flavor something I’d kill to try again (but luckily I don’t have to because I have more ingredients in my fridge lol).

    Reply
  4. Amber Boerner says

    December 15, 2022 at 12:44 am

    5 stars
    Another favorite from Nagi!!! My husband said this was a keeper!! Served with Precooked Chicken charred a bit in Oven, Broccoli and the mixed the mushrooms in with the lemon and Italian seasoning (not big fan of straight thyme) topped with Parmesan and baked again for about 5 minutes just reheat the chicken and Broccoli. Yummy!!

    Reply
  5. Bettyanne says

    December 3, 2022 at 11:28 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe!!!
    5 stars

    Reply
  6. Jess says

    November 20, 2022 at 11:56 pm

    5 stars
    I used white button mushrooms and 3 cloves of garlic and it was delicious! The mushrooms were juicy and flavourful.

    Reply
  7. Elle says

    October 9, 2022 at 3:04 pm

    Nagi, do you wash your mushroom?

    Reply
  8. Emily says

    August 3, 2022 at 7:32 pm

    5 stars
    Loved these. I threw them into the salmon teryaki noodles and the family loved them

    Reply
  9. Jeremy Scott Brooks says

    July 7, 2022 at 11:46 am

    5 stars
    On this recipe, you can toss the mushrooms in the melted garlic butter mixture and they will still be just as great.

    Reply
  10. Josephine says

    May 25, 2022 at 10:13 am

    5 stars
    These were super tasty!! But my mushrooms put out so much water after cooking. Is there a way to prevent this? If not, what can I do with the mushroom water? How can I turn that into a gravy?

    Reply
  11. Jenny says

    October 17, 2021 at 9:09 am

    Hi Nagi
    Definitely cooking these mushrooms for lunch (bar-b-q)
    With friends. Can I prepare them in the morning (marinate in butter etc) ready to pop in the oven before serving. I am also doing your crispy polenta potatoes which are to die for. So oven temp. Works well for both.
    Thanks
    Jen

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      October 17, 2021 at 9:30 am

      HI Jenny…mix up the marinade ahead but don’t put it on the mushrooms until just before roasting. You might need to melt the marinade in the microwave for 30 seconds to melt it again just before tossing. Enjoy! N x

      Reply
  12. Alice Mays Daughter says

    August 19, 2021 at 2:40 am

    Nagi hi, im over the moon with all of your awesome easy fun filled ways to cook mushrooms. Your page is top 5 for sure. I have tons of mushrooms seems this year is a mushroom flowering year. So much negitive in our weather makes news about mushrooms everywhere in newengland a positive. I decided to ask google for some ways to bake mushrooms beside stuffing them and your butter garlic mushrooms pooped up. Thanks for your amazing pics, cooking tips and beautiful presentations.
    Ur new Fan
    ~Alice Mays Daughter

    Reply
  13. Patti L. says

    April 17, 2021 at 1:33 pm

    I love fresh thyme and I’ll combine the butter, oil, garlic and thyme (maybe a little Pinot gris) in a pan and heat it to point of smelling the thyme fragrance. cool it. Then toss the ‘shrooms in it before roasting. Sprinkle with more thyme when serving!

    Reply
  14. Michelle says

    March 25, 2021 at 5:59 am

    5 stars
    I too would eat mushrooms every day of the week. These were DElicious. Thanks for all you do Nagi. You make me a better cook.

    Reply
  15. Cindy says

    March 14, 2021 at 3:20 am

    I always used to sauté my mushrooms. Never again! Delicious!

    Reply
  16. Barb says

    February 23, 2021 at 6:38 am

    We love mushrooms and I had a lot I wanted to use up so I tried this recipe. Wow! They never made it to dinner. We had them gone long before that. They are fabulous!!

    Reply
  17. JA says

    February 20, 2021 at 3:54 am

    5 stars
    this was SO EASY AND SO YUMMY!!!!! I also didn’t have lemon or thyme, but didn’t need them!

    Reply
  18. Gillie says

    January 18, 2021 at 1:05 pm

    5 stars
    I didn’t have a lemon, nor thyme, but even without those additions these were hard to stop eating. After taking one bite, all I wanted was the mushrooms!

    Reply
  19. Rachel says

    January 8, 2021 at 1:51 pm

    These are so freakin delicious. Beyond good. We ate them on burgers tonight. Best recipe I’ve made from your site

    Reply
  20. Sally Suehler says

    November 16, 2020 at 4:30 am

    The butter mushrooms were amazing! We soaked it up with baguette. Doubled the amount, though. Had it as a main meal with salad.

    Reply
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