Caramelized White Button Mushrooms with some chili spice! Sliced mushrooms caramelized with garlic and olive oil, topped with chili flakes and parsley. A deliciously easy, spicy and unexpected veggie side dish!
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While I was editing these photos it felt like I was playing a game of “how many ways can we look at the same plate of mushrooms?”
The answer? Not that many.
BUT you don’t need many pictures to get the gist of this super easy veggie side dish recipe.
I’ll tell you how it came to be.
The Vegetarian Flavor Bible. Are we surprised? This is only the 737th time I’ve mentioned it.
When I flipped to the “mushroom” page to figure out what to do with my next box of white button mushrooms, I saw a quote:
People who don’t like white button mushrooms probably haven’t had them cooked well — which is seared on screamingly high heat. You want to caramelize them in some garlic and olive oil, seasoned with chili flakes and parsley.” ~Eric Tucker, Millenium (San Francisco)
So, that’s what I did.
So for those of you who haven’t liked white button mushrooms (until now), I challenge you to try it caramelized this way to see if it makes a difference!
Caramelizing vegetables really just takes it to a whole other level. I learned this as soon as I learned how to caramelize onions.
If you happen to have a chili lime seasoning (I have some from Trader Joe’s) that also goes really well in place of the chili flakes.
You know what else these caramelized mushrooms go great with?
That spaghetti squash and mushroom pasta I just posted!
Chili Flake White Button Mushrooms
Chili White Button Mushrooms - sliced mushrooms caramelized in garlic and olive oil, topped with chili flakes and parsley. A deliciously easy, spicy and unexpected veggie side dish!
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 8 ounces white button mushrooms, sliced (about 2 cups)
- chili flakes (crushed red pepper)
- parsley (I used dried)
- sea salt (if needed, taste first)
Instructions
- In a medium pan or cast iron, heat oil on high.
- Once hot, add in garlic and mushrooms and sear on high heat for about 3 minutes until caramelized. Remove from heat.
- Sprinkle with chili flakes and dried parsley. Salt if needed.
- Serve as a vegetable side or add to pastas or salads as desired.
Notes
*Chili lime seasoning spice also works well in place of chili flakes!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 127Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 295mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 3g
Nutrition information is calculated automatically by an online tool at Nutritionix. It is not always accurate. Please use your own tools to check if you rely on this information.
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