Air Fryer Garlic Mushrooms

Tasty, garlicky, succulent air fryer mushrooms are so easy, quick to make and great as side dish, snack or appetiser.

I keep on trying different vegetable recipes in air fryer and this garlic mushrooms recipe was one of the initial ones. They can be made in less than 15 minutes and tastes so good! I have made them many times but today finally decided to shoot it, to post on the blog.

These mushrooms can be served as side dish with dishes like veg shepherd’s pie, broccoli au gratin, soups or enjoyed as healthy snack. Though they vanish from dinner table in minutes but still if there are any leftovers, I like to have them over my toast or make mushroom quesadillas with them.

Ingredients you’ll need:

Mushrooms: I have used white button mushrooms as they are easily available where I live but you can even use cremini mushrooms.

Oil & Seasoning: These mushrooms are thickly sliced and then tossed in a mixture of butter, olive oil, salt, black pepper, minced garlic and garlic powder before air frying. You can also add herbs of your choice, Italian seasoning or even use soy sauce or balsamic vinegar. I recommend cooking them in butter as it brings out the rich umami flavour of mushrooms.

Herbs: Before serving, I like to sprinkle some lemon juice over them and garnish with some freshly chopped herbs. Adding lemon juice is optional. You can use chopped parsley, cilantro or spring onion green for garnishing.

Tips:

As mushrooms are high in moisture, they taste best when cooked on high heat as this prevents them from releasing too much water and turning soggy. For the same reason, these are air fried at 200°C (392°F) which gives them perfect golden caramelised exterior with juicy insides.

Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket as we want all the mushrooms to be evenly cooked. Also the mushroom slices should not be too thin otherwise they can get charred easily. Hope you would like this easy air fryer garlic mushroom recipe.

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• Button Mushrooms- 300 to 350 g (12 oz)
• Butter / Vegan butter (salted)- 1 tbsp
• Olive Oil- 2 tsp
• Garlic (minced)- 4 to 5 cloves
• Salt- 1/4 tsp (to taste)
• Crushed Black Pepper- 3/4 tsp
• Garlic Powder- 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Lemon Juice- 2 tsp
• Parsley / Spring onion greens (chopped)- For garnishing

Notes:

1. You can replace butter with olive oil or any plant-based butter.
2. Garlic powder intensifies the garlic flavour in mushrooms. However feel free to skip it incase you don’t have it.
3. You can also add some soy sauce or balsamic vinegar for more flavour. Other herbs that can be used- rosemary, thyme & oregano etc.

Directions:

Step 1:
Give a quick rinse to mushrooms and rub them with a kitchen towel to get rid of any soil particles. If the mushrooms look clean, skip this step.

Step 2:
To a big bowl add olive oil, butter, salt, minced-garlic, black pepper & garlic-powder. If the butter is not soft, microwave it for 10-15 sec in the same bowl before adding rest of the ingredients. Mix well and keep aside.

Step 3:
Set the air fryer for preheating on 200°C (392°F) for 4-5 minutes.

Step 4:
Slice the mushrooms vertically. I have left the smaller ones as it is and cut the bigger ones in 2 to 3 pieces. The thickness of all pieces should nearly be the same for similar cooking time.

Step 5:
Add these to the butter-seasoning bowl. Toss until all mushrooms are coated well.

Step 7:
Sprinkle lemon juice (optional) & chopped herbs over these air fried mushrooms and serve immediately.

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