Description
Hearty cowboy mushrooms bring rustic ranch-style flavors straight to your dinner table. Savory wild mushrooms sizzle with smoky spices, promising a robust culinary adventure for meat lovers and vegetable enthusiasts alike.
Ingredients
Scale
Mushrooms:
- 2 pounds white button mushrooms, cleaned
Seasonings:
- Salt, to taste
Sauce:
- Cowboy butter, doubled (use your favorite cowboy butter recipe)
Instructions
- Heat a spacious skillet over medium temperature, allowing cowboy butter to melt smoothly and coat the cooking surface.
- Gently introduce sliced mushrooms into the skillet, ensuring each piece makes direct contact with the heated butter.
- Allow mushrooms to sizzle and caramelize, periodically stirring to promote even browning and prevent sticking.
- Continue cooking for approximately 18-20 minutes, watching for a rich golden transformation and tender texture.
- Once mushrooms reach a deep amber color and release their concentrated earthy essence, remove from heat.
- Transfer the perfectly caramelized mushrooms to a serving dish, capturing all the flavorful butter and savory juices.
- Garnish with optional fresh herbs or cracked black pepper for an enhanced culinary experience.
Notes
- Enhance flavor by using clarified butter or ghee for a richer, nuttier taste that elevates the mushroom’s natural earthiness.
- Avoid overcrowding the skillet to ensure mushrooms caramelize properly and develop a beautiful golden-brown color instead of steaming.
- Experiment with different mushroom varieties like shiitake, oyster, or mixed wild mushrooms to create unique flavor profiles and textures.
- For a low-carb or keto-friendly option, use this recipe as a perfect side dish or topping for proteins like steak or grilled chicken.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg