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How To Roast Mushrooms (Oven Baked Mushrooms |+ Flavor Variations)
Ingredients
- All you need for these simple thyme mushrooms are 3 ingredients, plus salt and pepper (and water).
- Mushrooms: We usually make roasted baby Bella mushrooms, button mushrooms, or (what we used this time) cremini mushrooms, which are the easiest, low-budget mushrooms to source. However, you can make oven-baked mushrooms with many mushrooms. Including portobello mushrooms (make thick slices of the stems and cap), shiitake (remove tough stems), oyster, mixed wild mushrooms, etc.
- Oil: Use any neutral cooking oil, like avocado oil, olive oil, etc. Alternatively, you could use melted vegan butter combined with oil.
- Herbs: We used fresh thyme. However, you can make all sorts of herbed mushrooms with rosemary, oregano, marjoram, etc. You could also garnish the oven-baked mushrooms with fresh herbs after baking them, like dill, parsley, or chives. If you have to use dried herbs, use half the amount. Looking to keep your herbs fresh, check out this article!
- Salt & Pepper
- Water: Helps to keep the baked mushrooms tender and juicy without being slimy. You can substitute this with other liquids (mentioned below).
- More ways to Flavor Oven Roasted Mushrooms
- Garlic: One of the easiest (and our favorite) variations is for garlic roasted mushrooms! Use four cloves of minced garlic with the above.
- Lemon: Add 1-2 tbsp of lemon juice (or lime juice). For even more lemon flavor, add a teaspoon or so of lemon zest. We recommend adding some before baking the mushrooms and an extra drizzle of lemon before serving them.
- Soy sauce: To pack in more umami flavor, add 1-2 tbsp of dark soy sauce (and reduce the other salt in the baked mushroom recipe).
- Balsamic: Add 1-3 tbsp of good-quality balsamic vinegar (pairs well with soy sauce and garlic, too).
- Spice: Add a pinch (or more) of red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, OR use a little chili oil in place of other oil in the baked mushroom recipe.
- Other vegetables: Several veggies will cook in the same time frame. This includes asparagus (cut into 2-inch pieces), broccoli (in bite-sized pieces), zucchini (in thick slices/wedges), green beans (whole or halved), cherry tomatoes (whole), bell pepper (diced), etc.
- Garlic vegan parmesan roasted mushrooms: Use vegan butter in place of oil, 4 cloves of garlic (minced), and around 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast for the ‘cheesy’ parmesan flavor (optionally with a combination of a tablespoon or so of vegan parmesan-style cheese).
- Other vegan cheese: Crumble some vegan feta over the roasted mushrooms for a simple yet flavor-packed veggie side dish.
- Breadcrumbs: Add a sprinkle of breadcrumbs (panko or regular). Use gluten-free if necessary.
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