Oyster mushrooms are quickly cooked in a pan with tamari soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and fresh lemon juice.
This simple oyster mushrooms recipe take about 6-8 minutes to cook.
Don't get hung up on all the ingredients in this oyster mushroom recipe. If you don't feel like chopping garlic, ginger, or even the chives, just skip it.
Serve tamari oyster mushrooms as a side dish over rice / risotto, farro, or with Asian rice noodles or pasta, tofu, chicken, or steak.
This oyster mushroom recipe is vegan, vegetarian, dairy free, keto, low carb, whole30, paleo, and gluten free (look for gluten free soy sauce).
What are Oyster Mushrooms?
Oyster mushrooms are meaty and mild mushrooms. They are often a fantastic vegan and vegetarian substitute for meat because they are hearty and flavorful.
There are two kinds of oyster mushrooms (pearl and king). Either mushroom can be used for this recipe, but these are pearl oyster mushrooms.
Pearl oyster mushrooms have smaller heads, have a smaller stem, and are more delicate than king mushrooms.
How To Cook Oyster Mushrooms
Most people don't eat the more fibrous stems of cooked oysters mushrooms. I leave them on if they are small and tender and take off the larger ones but cook them in the same pan anyway.
- Add a little sesame oil to the pan. Really any fat can be used for this oyster mushrooms recipe. Try butter, peanut oil, vegetable oil, or olive oil.
- Add the mushrooms head (flattest) side down. Add the tamari and other ingredients and cook a couple minutes undisturbed or until crispy and browned.
- The trick to cooking oyster mushrooms is to not overcrowd the pan too much. They do shrink in size relatively fast in a hot pan so it's ok to have them touching but not overlapping.
- Once the oyster mushrooms are in the pan, try not to disturb them until they reach a golden brown seared look and have some crispy edges.
- I use a stainless steel pan but it is easier for most people to cook (and clean) in a non-stick pan.
Tamari Oyster Mushrooms Recipe FAQS
Nope! They are very porous and sponge like. Wipe them clean with a dry or damp paper towel.
Moisture / Water are terrible for all mushrooms. Store oyster mushrooms in a paper bag with a handful of paper towels in and around them. You have about 3 days before they start to go bad - either by getting moldy or wilty.
Yup! Especially the tender smaller ones. I eat all the stems unless they are uber fibrous and large. They will have a different texture than the delicate mushroom, so ultimately it's your decision.
Tamari Oyster Mushrooms Recipe
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Oyster mushrooms are quickly sautéed in a pan with sesame oil, soy sauce / tamari, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, and garnished with chives.
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 6 oz oyster mushrooms, tough stems removed
- 1 ½ Tbsp toasted sesame oil, divided
- 1 ½ Tbsp soy sauce or gluten free tamari
- 1 medium clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 ½ Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp chives, sliced (optional as garnish)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wipe any dirt off mushrooms with a paper towel and cut off any larger tough stems. Leave stems on any small tender mushrooms. Leave mushroom caps whole (don't slice!).
- Bring a large nonstick pan to medium high heat and add enough sesame oil to lightly coat the pan (~ 1 Tbsp).
- Add mushrooms and drizzle on soy sauce and lemon juice. Don't overcrowd the pan, you want the caps to be touching the surface.
- Reduce heat if smoking and let mushrooms set until golden brown and starting to crisp (2-4 minutes). It's important to not move or stir the mushrooms in order to get it browned.
- Flip mushrooms, and add garlic and ginger and a little more sesame oil if needed. I like to make a divet in the middle and add the garlic, ginger, and oil. See picture above in the pan.
- Cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until browned.
- Add salt to taste and garnish with optional chives. Happy Eating! Beckie
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Comfort Food, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low Fat, Low-Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30
Things In My Kitchen:
- 12" PFOA free non stick pan - I use this non stick pan for cooking lots of scrambled eggs. PFOA free and comes with a glass lid.
- Microplane Zester - For mincing / zestin' the ginger.
- Old School Juicer - For juicin' the lemon.
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