Air Fryer Mushrooms are so juicy, tasty and a mess free way to enjoy mushrooms! With just a handful of simple ingredients, and 8 minutes of cooking, you’re left with the BEST side dish! If you’ve ever had a thing for sautéed mushrooms, roasted or fried, then you’ll LOVE this one the most!
YES, we have a thing for Air Fryer Recipes. We literally cant get enough of swapping many traditional cooking techniques to our air fryer. And just when you think you’ve made the most of it, you discover that there’s much more to explore 💛
One of our top recipes include Air Fryer Baked Potato, Air Fryer Meatballs (YES they’re even easier and better than the oven method!) , Pizza in the air fryer (This was a HIT), Air Fryer Hot Dogs and more!
Today’s Air Fryer Mushrooms Recipe as simple as it is, we decided to make a quick video nonetheless. You literally can’t mess it up, however we’ve still included a step by step and Tips section below. There’s absolutely NO excuse not try it–you’re garanteed to LOVE IT!
Why You’ll Love Air Fryer Mushrooms
- It’s perfectly chewy with a delicate crisp. The texture is optimal.
- The recipe comes together in 10 minutes.
- No mess and cleanup afterwards.
- You don’t need to be closely stirring or following, the air fryer will do the job.
- FLAVORFUL like no other! We add a garlic parmesan herb butter towards the end which takes this mushroom recipe to another level.
- It’s a perfect side dish to many Main dishes, salads and a great topping for soups, sandwiches and more!
- It stores well in the fridge, and leftovers are easily warmed up or used cold.
Ingredients You’ll Need
There are two step to this recipe basically, the first step is seasoning the mushrooms before air frying. Here’s what you need for that:
- Mushrooms. Cremini mushrooms are what we prefer, however white button may be used as well.
- Salt and pepper. Simplest seasoning.
- Oil. Use neutral type of oil, like avocado.
- Soy Sauce. This adds a richer flavor to the mushrooms.
Once the mushrooms are out of the air fryer, there’s super tasty and ready to eat. However, we’ve found that a simple toss in the ingredients below makes a HUGE upgrade to flavor.
- Melted Butter. You can use oil again here, if using butter, make sure it’s unsalted.
- Seasoning. Salt, pepper and garlic powder are great.
- Fresh thyme/oregano. If you can’t find fresh, use dried.
- Grated Parmesan. Freshly grated is best.
How to Cook Mushrooms in the Air Fryer
- Start by making sure the mushrooms are approximately the same size. If some are bigger, cut them in half to make sure they will all cook evenly. Clean the mushrooms by scrubbing the dirt off.
- In a large bowl toss the mushrooms with salt, pepper , soy sauce and oil. Mix them well.
- Now pour the seasoned mushrooms into the basket of the air fryer. It’s optimal to have them in a single layer, however it’s ok not to. You’ll need to shake the air fryer basket a couple times during cooking in that case for even heat distribution.
- Air Fry the mushrooms at 400 degrees for 8-9 minutes depending on your air fryer, shaking halfway.
- The mushrooms will shrink slightly, but have a delicate chew and crisp with an intensified flavor. You can serve it as it, or take it further as we did below.
- For minimal mess, use the same bowl where you initially seasoned the mushrooms, add the melted butter ingredients. This step is optional, but it adds a beautiful coating to the cooked mushrooms.
- While the mushrooms are still hot, they will absorb so much of the flavors–so add in the hot mushrooms right over the melted butter bowl. Toss really well.
- Serve the mushrooms sprinkled with extra parmesan on top if you like. SO GOOD! Like SUPER good!
Tips for Cooking Mushrooms in the Air Fryer
- While any type of mushroom works for this recipe, we find the cremini mushrooms have the best flavor.
- If you find the mushrooms are irregular in size, make sure to cut the larger ones. Making them as equal in size as possible will create even cooking.
- The initial seasoning is enough for a tasty air fryer mushrooms recipe, and we’ve served it as it so many times.
- Have your mushrooms in a single layer as best as possible, otherwise you’ll need to be shaking the air fryer basket several times.
- Depending on the air fryer you have, this recipe can take between 8-10 minutes at most.
- The final coating og garlic parmesan butter is optional but it adds a phenomenally delicious flavor!
- make sure to add the mushrooms into the garlic parmesan bowl as soon as it’s out of the air fryer and still HOT. This way it will absorb so much of it.
- You can add extra spices like chilli flakes, and finish off with shredded cheddar cheese if you like. The variations are endless to this recipe.
How to Store and Reheat:
Store any leftover air fried mushrooms in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat, you can simply place them back in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 4-5 minutes. You can also enjoy them cold on a salad without reheating.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Mushrooms
- Steaks. Ribeye Steak , Lamb Steaks, Best NY Strip Steak, Steak Bites with Parmesan Cheese.
- Chicken. Chicken Scallopini, Air Fryer Chicken Breast Chicken Caprese
- Salads. Sweet Potato Salad, Panzanella Salad, Taco Salad, Wedge Salad, Halloumi Cheese Salad
- Vegetarian. Tortellini Soup, Roasted Butternut Squash, Potato Pancakes, Burrata Pasta
- Bread. Fougasse, Ultimate Garlic Bread, Philly Cheesesteak Sliders, Best Cornbread Muffins.
- Others. Carne Asada Fries, Sheet Pan Fajitas, Fajita Bowl, Nacho Fries, Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe and more.
More Air Fryer Recipes
Sweet Potato Fries
Meatballs
Scallops
Pizza
Chicken Breast
Chicken Wings
Salmon
Baked Potato
Air Fryer Mushrooms
Ingredients
Mushrooms
- 1 lb Cremini Mushrooms small sized, and bigger ones cut up to the same 1 inch size.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper or to tase
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon Oil Avocado oil or any neutral oil
- 2 teaspoons Soy sauce Light
Garlic Parmesan Butter
- 1/4 cup melted butter unsalted
- 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon thyme leaves fresh. Or use oregano fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried.
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
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Start by making sure the mushrooms are approximately the same size. If some are bigger, cut them in half to make sure they will all cook evenly. Clean the mushrooms by scrubbing the dirt off.
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In a large bowl toss the mushrooms with salt, pepper , soy sauce and oil. Mix them well.
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Now pour the seasoned mushrooms into the basket of the air fryer. It's optimal to have them in a single layer, however it's ok not to. You'll need to shake the air fryer basket a couple times during cooking in that case for even heat distribution.
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Air Fry the mushrooms at 400 degrees for 8-9 minutes depending on your air fryer, shaking halfway.
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The mushrooms will shrink slightly, but have a delicate chew and crisp with an intensified flavor. You can serve it as it, or take it further as we did below.
-
For minimal mess, use the same bowl where you initially seasoned the mushrooms, add the melted butter ingredients. This step is optional, but it adds a beautiful coating to the cooked mushrooms.
-
While the mushrooms are still hot, they will absorb so much of the flavors--so add in the hot mushrooms right over the melted butter bowl. Toss really well.
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Serve the mushrooms sprinkled with extra parmesan on top if you like. SO GOOD! Like SUPER good!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Tips for Cooking Mushrooms in the Air Fryer
While any type of mushroom works for this recipe, we find the cremini mushrooms have the best flavor.
If you find the mushrooms are irregular in size, make sure to cut the larger ones. Making them as equal in size as possible will create even cooking.
The initial seasoning is enough for a tasty air fryer mushrooms recipe, and we've served it as it so many times.
Have your mushrooms in a single layer as best as possible, otherwise you'll need to be shaking the air fryer basket several times.
Depending on the air fryer you have, this recipe can take between 8-10 minutes at most.
The final coating og garlic parmesan butter is optional but it adds a phenomenally delicious flavor!
make sure to add the mushrooms into the garlic parmesan bowl as soon as it's out of the air fryer and still HOT. This way it will absorb so much of it.
You can add extra spices like chilli flakes, and finish off with shredded cheddar cheese if you like. The variations are endless to this recipe.
How to Store and Reheat:
Store any leftover air fried mushrooms in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat, you can simply place them back in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 4-5 minutes. You can also enjoy them cold on a salad without reheating.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Mushrooms
Steaks. Ribeye Steak , Lamb Steaks, Best NY Strip Steak, Steak Bites with Parmesan Cheese.
Chicken. Chicken Scallopini, Air Fryer Chicken Breast Chicken Caprese
Salads. Sweet Potato Salad, Panzanella Salad, Taco Salad, Wedge Salad, Halloumi Cheese Salad
Vegetarian. Tortellini Soup, Roasted Butternut Squash, Potato Pancakes, Burrata Pasta
Bread. Fougasse, Ultimate Garlic Bread, Philly Cheesesteak Sliders, Best Cornbread Muffins.
Others. Carne Asada Fries, Sheet Pan Fajitas, Fajita Bowl, Nacho Fries, Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe and more.
Love this Air Fryer Mushrooms recipe, so easy and looks delicious. Will be on my dinner menu, haven’t try mushrooms like this before and we love to eat them. Thanks for sharing 🙂
This was such a quick and easy side dish that does not disappoint! Turned out juicy and flavorful; the best way to enjoy mushrooms, indeed!
I didn’t know you could make mushrooms in the air fryer. What a huge time saver! Thank you.
This air fryer mushroom looks amazingly delicious. Thanks for sharing simple recipe.
These are so good! I made them to go on the side of a steak and baked potato dinner I made, and they were perfect.