The Perfect Way to Cook Oyster Mushrooms!
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Cooking Oyster Mushrooms PERFECTLY
When I first started growing oyster mushrooms, I did NOT know what I was doing. All of my hard work growing and harvesting them was rendered worthless because I didn't know how to cook them. So I figured, why not show Steemit the perfect method to cook them so you actually get the best flavors out of them.
The Secret: Roasting in a Dry Pan
Mushrooms (like most organisms) are mostly water. That means we need to get some of this water out before we add any fats like butter to the pan. If we don't, the mushrooms won't soak up any of that delicious butter and get nice and brown and crispy for us.
What I do is put my sliced oyster mushrooms in a dry pan on low heat for 5-7 minutes until I get a little bit of browning and they've evaporated some moisture
Now: BUTTER TIME
Now we can add the butter. I use unsalted butter because I prefer to season with salt and pepper after cooking. This part is simple: 5-7m until golden and crispy, making sure not to burn any of the edges.
Seasoning
You want to let the flavors of the oyster mushroom shine through. That means a pinch of salt and a nice dose of pepper...and that's it.
Enjoy!
I'm always looking for ways to improve my recipes and techniques, so if you have any oyster mushroom cooking tips, please let me know in a comment below!
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Oyster mushrooms are great mushrooms! One of my favorites. I've given growing kits to my dad, and he's been successful with them. But I still forage my oyster mushrooms, lol. A dry saute, like you are using, works for a lot of mushrooms.