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Red Wine Mushrooms

15 minutes
4.58 from 52 votes
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by: Joanna Cismaru
11.28.21

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These Red Wine Mushrooms make for a simple delicious side dish featuring cremini mushrooms tossed in butter, red wine and garlic. Perfect side dish to a juicy steak.

red wine mushrooms in a skillet garnished with parsley

Cooking With Mushrooms

Mushrooms are one of my favorite sides especially if you’re having them with a nice big juicy steak. But mushrooms hold a dear place in my heart because I remember as a child picking mushrooms with my grandfather, and it’s one of the only memories I have of him. We’d go hiking and pick lots of mushrooms which we’d have for dinner.

I love all types of mushrooms, shiitake, oyster, cremini, or just plain white mushrooms. In this recipe here I used cremini mushrooms because it’s what I had in the fridge. A big bag of cremini mushrooms, that were just begging me to cook them in some special way.

Red Wine Mushrooms

Let’s face it, mushrooms are easy to cook, you know they go great with butter and butter goes great with garlic. As you start to cook that garlic in butter, your whole house will smell heavenly. And since I had some nice Merlot red wine left, I threw in a big splash of red wine.

I’ve said it before and I’m going to say it again, simple recipes are the best. A few great ingredients is all you need. So this recipe here is perfect for a busy weeknight, just throw some great steaks on the grill, make these mushrooms and you’ve got a restaurant style dinner.

mushrooms in a blue bowl with a bowl of garlic, a bottle of red wine and parsley in the background

Ingredients In Red Wine Mushrooms

Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.

  • Mushrooms – Cremini mushrooms are what I used today but feel free to use white or button if you’d prefer.
  • Butter and olive oil – We’re going to begin our recipe by combining olive oil and butter in a skillet, this will ensure we get that brown butter flavor without any of the burnt butter bitterness as the olive oil raises the smoke point.
  • Garlic – Use as much or little as you like.
  • Wine – We want a nice fully bodied red wine, something like a Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. Keep in mind that you never want to cook with wine you wouldn’t drink.
  • Seasoning – Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Parsley – Fresh chopped up and sprinkled over liberally right at the end of preparing the dish.

How To Prep Your Mushrooms Properly

Mushrooms grow low to the ground so they will usually carry a bit of dirt when sold in stores. However, I never wash mushrooms because they will get waterlogged.

To clean them, use a damp paper towel or a soft mushroom brush to wipe each mushroom to remove any dirt. If you do want to rinse them, rinse them with cool water and pat them dry really well with paper towels. Do not soak the mushrooms. Mushrooms absorb water like sponges, so they won’t brown nicely when cooked.

a fork holding a mushroom sauteed in red wine sauce

How To Make Red Wine Mushrooms

  1. Cook the garlic: In a medium size skillet heat the olive oil together with the butter until the butter melts. Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until garlic is starting to get aromatic. Add red wine and bring to a simmer.
  2. Cook the mushrooms: Throw in the mushrooms and toss so that each mushroom is fully coated in the wine sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are golden, turn mushrooms and cook on the other side until golden.
  3. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Prefer To Cook Booze Free?

You most definitely don’t have to cook with wine if you’d prefer not to! Just substitute the red wine in this recipe for equal amounts of broth, either beef or chicken. Just be sure it’s low sodium so as to ensure your dish doesn’t get too salty.

What Can I Serve With My Mushrooms?

These go alongside rich entrees perfectly I love to spoon them alongside some meaty meals to really round out my dinners.

  • Roast Chicken
  • Braised Lamb Shanks
  • Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon
  • Cranberry Pork Roast
  • Prime Rib Roast
  • Brined roast Turkey Breast

Storing Leftover Sautéed Mushrooms

This dish will store well in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 4 days. I don’t recommend freezing these mushrooms as they tend to get very mushy.

a skillet with sauteed mushrooms in red wine sauce and garnished with parsley

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a skillet full of red wine garlic mushrooms with a fork resting in it

Red Wine and Garlic Mushrooms

4.58 from 52 votes
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 15 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 2
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These Red Wine Mushrooms make for a simple delicious side dish featuring cremini mushrooms tossed in butter, red wine and garlic. Perfect side dish to a juicy steak.

Equipment

  • 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet
  • Mushroom Brush

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce cremini mushrooms
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • parsley for garnish
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Instructions

  • In a medium size skillet heat the olive oil together with the butter until the butter melts. Add garlic and cook for a minute until garlic is starting to get golden. Add red wine and bring to a simmer.
  • Throw in the mushrooms and toss so that each mushroom is fully coated in the wine sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are golden, turn mushrooms and cook on the other side until golden.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve.

Recipe Notes

  1. This dish will store well in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 4 days.
  2. I don’t recommend freezing these mushrooms as they tend to get very mushy.
  3. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 168kcal (8%)Carbohydrates: 7g (2%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 13g (20%)Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)Cholesterol: 15mg (5%)Sodium: 9mgPotassium: 546mg (16%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 2g (2%)Vitamin A: 177IU (4%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 26mg (3%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine:American
Keyword:garlic mushrooms, mushroom recipe, red wine mushrooms
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  1. Wende wenis says

    June 9, 2022 at 8:33 am

    Can I add onions

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      June 9, 2022 at 9:50 am

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  2. Tom W. says

    October 3, 2021 at 10:39 pm

    5 stars
    Made this to accompany jerked salmon. And it was EXCELLENT! I needed something equally as bold and this hit the spot.

    Dad approved and that’s my Michelin measure.

    Reply
  3. Darlene says

    May 20, 2021 at 11:38 am

    Hi! I have to cook these ahead of time…what’s the best way to reheat? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      May 20, 2021 at 12:47 pm

      You can reheat them in the microwave or on the stovetop in a skillet. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Laura Russell says

    March 3, 2021 at 5:05 pm

    5 stars
    I used this with sliced baby portobellos and it was perfect! Thank you so much for sharing.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      March 3, 2021 at 5:08 pm

      My pleasure, so glad you enjoye dit!

      Reply
  5. Marshall says

    June 17, 2020 at 12:28 pm

    5 stars
    I hate mushrooms. I liked these mushrooms. QUICK TIP: Add some sliced serrano pepper to the dish to your liking of spice. I used a little less than half an average sized serrano and it was so good!

    Reply
  6. Esha says

    June 6, 2020 at 7:08 am

    5 stars
    Delicious and easy recipe. I love mushrooms and I was bored of eating them the same old way. This was incredible.

    Reply
  7. Angela W Broyles says

    January 28, 2018 at 9:08 am

    5 stars
    Excellent!!

    Reply
  8. Calvin Shatto says

    November 19, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    Dry red wine or sweet red wine ?

    Reply
    • jo says

      November 20, 2014 at 1:48 am

      Doesn’t matter, whatever you have for drinking.

      Reply
      • Calvin Shatto says

        November 20, 2014 at 5:40 pm

        Thank you for your reply I tried it with dry wine and it was good and then I tried port. Wow what a recipe. Great side dish with steak.

      • jo says

        November 21, 2014 at 1:15 am

        So glad you liked it. 🙂

  9. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    October 5, 2014 at 7:39 am

    What a delicious way to cook mushrooms! I definitely will be recreating this recipe for my vegetarian family.. thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
    • jo says

      October 5, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      My pleasure Thalia!

      Reply

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