How to Make the Best Sautéed Mushrooms with Red Wine and Rosemary

Test cook Lan Lam unlocks the secrets to perfect sautéed mushrooms with red wine and rosemary.

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[ohger]

I feel so vindicated. I always added a bit of water to get the cooking going (and keeping the temp of the pan down) and I had stopped using oil completely when I noticed that any amount of oil I added at the beginning got soaked into the mushrooms. Now that I know the mushrooms will stop soaking in liquid as they finish cooking, I'll now add a bit of oil at the end of the cooking so I can bloom my garlic before pulling from the heat. Thanks so much!

[ftswarbill]

*I just made these and poured them over pork chops. These are the greatest mushrooms I ever ate. I only used buttons but they still ended up being the best mushrooms in the world.* 👍👍

[mikawallace]

This blew my mind! Lol cold pan....wow. been guilty of the opposite for years! Thank you!

[seanthemovieman]

I love Bridget and Julia, been watching ATK for 10 years now and these two ladies are just beautiful, elegant, down to earth, these two elevate ATK as my #1 cooking show of all time.

[petemac]

Never knew i was cooking them wrong all these years!! Definitely will try the cold pan technique!

[suzisaintjames]

I keep hearing her say 48 minutes not 4 to 8 minutes. 💖🌞🌵😷

[Kazubla]

I was only half paying attention and almost fell off my seat when I thought she said 48 minutes :D

[whocares]

Thanks for the recipe. And I just fell in love 💘 with Lan and her voice.

[cliffvictoria]

I tried these tonight so I can make them for guests with some sous vide chuck roast tomorrow. Recipe is fantastic. I need to adjust the heat down a bit for my electric stove and taste before adding that additional salt. Other than that, the test went well. Flavor is good with the wine, vinegar, shallot and butter. EDIT: Rosemary adds a nice flavor as well.

[tnthomas]

Just pan frying in a spot of butter, with a dash of s&p, is great, but I'm looking forward to trying this.

[msr]

This is by far the best demonstration I've seen, though my herb preference is for thyme not rosemary.

[VinegarAndSaltedFries]

Would absolutely love to see America’s Test Kitchen start using more Mushrooms. King Oyster and Lions Mane and Oysters are becoming more and more common. I’m even growing them myself.

[christinebravomom]

I've been doing this since I first learned it from Lan Lam. It makes wonderful mushrooms. I've also tried it with many other veggies. Again, wonderful results. It's especially good for eggplant.

[robinrummel]

Glad to know how to cook mushrooms! I've been doing the exact opposite for years and now can't wait to get some mushrooms and try this recipe!! 👍💖

[cutterscapers]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I always wondered why my mushrooms didn't cook properly. I've now used this technique twice, with two different recipes, and they're great. How is this not common cooking knowledge? Thank you so much!

[Matthew-vmqi]

Butter and soy sauce. A combo that works on nearly everything. Mushrooms are no exception.

[johnenglish]

What a brilliant récipé ! It’s now my go to for mushrooms. I’ve adjusted the timings though. The first time I did it I was in a hurry so I only cooked them for 42minutes. They still came out quite crisp !

[Donna-twlv]

A masterpiece 🤗 I grew up eating all kinds of mushroom thanks to my mother's love for mushrooms. Now, when I am on my own, I like to add some garlic, toward the end I add fresh diced tomatoes, sauted for short time, sprinkle all with lemon juice....🎵🎶🌹🌟

[alicecrom]

I tried this recipe today, it is amazingly delicious!!! I love it !!

[hughmac]

Another you tube video had the mushrooms cooked first in a microwave to collapse the air pockets. I believe it was Dan, also from ATK, that demonstrates the amount of oil absorbed by microwaved mushrooms and those that aren't microwaved.