These deliciously easy Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions make the perfect side, topping for grilled steak, or light dinner. This six ingredient recipe comes together quickly and tastes amazing. We love this recipe with Beef Bulgogi (Korean Beef) and Marinated Herb Butter T-Bone Steaks.
Do you like mushrooms? Do you like onions? I have an amazing combo for you to try. This scrumptious sauteed mushrooms and onion recipe has six ingredients and takes about twenty minutes to prepare. It smells like heaven and tastes delicious especially great over baked and mashed potatoes.
How to make Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions.
Melt the butter over medium high heat in a large skillet. Stir in the Worcestershire Sauce. Add your mushrooms and cook until they start to turn golden brown. Add the onions and cook until the edges brown and the onions become translucent. In the final minute reduce the heat to low and add the minced garlic. Salt and pepper to taste. That is it. It is that simple.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- After washing or wiping the mushrooms dry them well with a paper towel.
- Do not burn the melting butter. The key is to stay close by and have everything prepped and ready to go.
- Cook mushrooms over medium high heat. They release a lot of moisture so in order for them to brown properly they must be cooked over fairly high heat and stirred frequently so they do not burn.
- Add the onions when the mushrooms are starting to turn golden brown. The onions should be lightly browned on the edges and translucent. It does not take long and they too should be stirred frequently.
- Add the garlic during the last minute of cooking. Reduce the heat to low and stir frequently. Garlic burns easily and tastes bitter when it burns.
I made a batch of these today. I am going to reheat in the microwave on a reduced power. They are perfect with so many things.
Ways to serve Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions
- In a quesadilla with mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese.
- Spooned over or in an omelette.
- In a toasted cheese sandwich.
- Drizzled over mashed or baked potatoes.
- Over grilled steak or beef tenderloin.
- As a side dish for chicken, beef, pork or fish.
- For a light lunch or dinner.
- Stuffed in a calzone or stromboli.
These Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions are scrumptious, easy, dependable and versatile. Put the ingredients on your shopping list today and make yourself a little piece of heaven.
Other mushroom recipes you will love!
- Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Bruschetta
- Quick and Creamy Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
- Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
- Fried Mushrooms
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PrintSauteed Mushrooms and Onions
These easy Sauteed Mushrooms are an elegant but easy side. Serve over grilled steak, or along side beef tenderloin or grilled chicken, or simply eat by itself as a light dinner.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: side
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 lb white button mushrooms halved
- 1 large sweet Vidalia onion thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium high heat in a large skillet. Stir in the Worcestershire Sauce. Add your mushrooms and cook until they start to turn golden brown; approximately 5 minutes. Stir about every 1 1/2 minutes. Add the onions and cook until the edges brown and the onions become translucent; approximately 5 minutes. Continue stirring every 1 1/2 minutes
- In the final minute reduce the heat to low and add the minced garlic; stirring continuously. Salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- After washing or wiping the mushrooms dry them well with a paper towel.
- Do not burn the melting butter. The key is to stay close by and have everything prepped and ready to go.
- Cook mushrooms over medium high heat. They release a lot of moisture so in order for them to brown properly they must be cooked over fairly high heat and stirred frequently so they do not burn.
- Add the onions when the mushrooms are starting to turn golden brown. The onions should be lightly browned on the edges and translucent. It does not take long and they too should be stirred frequently.
- Add the garlic during the last minute of cooking. Reduce the heat to low and stir frequently. Garlic burns easily and tastes bitter when it burns.
Keywords: mushrooms and onions, side dish, side, sauteed mushrooms, sauteed onions, steak mushrooms, garlic mushrooms
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I added 2 tsp of instant coffee crystals & 1/4 C red wine. Thanks for sharing!
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I love it! Interesting! Cooking is so much fun!!
I’m new to eating and enjoying the taste of mushrooms. I’ve only bought & cooked (roasted) Baby Bellas. I don’t know one kind of mushroom from another…what one flavor is stronger than another, etc. Maybe you could give me some direction? What kind of mushroom is in your above dish?
Thanks for all your help!
Carla
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Those are white button mushrooms although you could use baby bellas. They are just different ages of the same mushroom. Here is a very interesting article on mushrooms. What Are Cremini Mushrooms?
Just a note – never wash mushrooms, as they will soak up moisture. Use a mushroom brush or just wipe off any soil with dry paper towel.
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Thanks for the heads up Kate!
I was wondering if I could use soy sauce instead of Worcestershire sauce?
I usually use soy sauce and butter. It’s good! I have to say that I prefer this version though.
Thanks Melissa! So glad that you liked them!!
My version is that I added chilis to it. I like it spicy! Thanks for sharing this!
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My pleasure! I love spicy too but most of my readers do not!!
Please suggest estimated cooking time for both onions and mushrooms, and how much more after they are combined.
Hey Paul I added some additional information to that recipe to try to make it more helpful. It is about 5 minutes for each…sometimes a little more. Also I added stirring times.
I just made this. Absolutely delicious! I used Baby Bella Crimini Mushrooms and I sliced the mushrooms thinner. The flavors are amazing.
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Thanks so much Crystal. I am so glad that you liked it! It is one of my favorite sides! So yummy!
Made these as a side dish for dinner, and they’re absolutely fantastic! I love how they taste
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Thanks so much Vik! I am so glad that you enjoyed them!
Perfect topping for grilled chicken! I need to make this soon!
Mushrooms and onions! Yum. What could be better?!
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This is the perfect recipe for steaks! I love mushrooms and onions with a good grilled steak!
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Love sauteed mushrooms and onions! These are perfect!
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My husband will go crazy over this dish! I need to make it!
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This is the perfect topping for steak!
This is one my favorite things on the planet. I remember one time when I was a teenager I asked my mom if I could have sauteed mushrooms and onions for lunch. Should’ve known I was a foodie then.
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Yes! You really should have. Thanks for sharing that great story with us!
Just made the onions and mushrooms for dinner, and they were delicious! Also,very easy to make. Thank you!
My pleasure! I am so glad that you liked them!!
Just made this . Was (is) delish! Thank you.. Halved the recipe. Are it all!
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Thanks so much Stella!
Can’t use Worcestershire so I too added instant coffee for some color. Excellent! Worked great with Earth Balance, we have so many food allergies in this house. This is one of my go-tos. We put it on everything!
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Thanks for the tip Alice! My readers and I appreciate it!
Delicious! Just made a big batch. Very yummy!
Thanks Kathy! I am glad that you enjoyed them!
I love the sautéed mushrooms and onions on cheeseburgers! As another suggested, I think the addition of a little red wine would make them even better.
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Thanks for the tip Duane! Delicious!
LOVED THIS RECIPE , COOK IT ALL THE TIME.
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Thanks Barbara! Glad that you enjoy it!
Excellent !! I usually make my mushrooms & onions in butter only but adding the Worcestershire sauce makes it much more tasty. My husband said this recipe is definitely a keeper.
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Awesome! So glad that you liked it! We love it too! It is one of our favorite side dishes!
Came out perfectly delicious! Thanks for the great recipe.
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You are most welcome Asha!! So glad that you liked it!
How far in advance can I make these? I plan to reheat and serve over steaks.
I think you could make those up to a day in advance and store in an airtight container in the fridge. I would reheat in a skillet versus the microwave.
Delicious recipe, thank you!
I tried it as here, and also once adding small amounts of tarragon, parsley, & cloves; plus lots of Montreal steak seasoning.
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Thanks Sam! So glad that you liked it and thanks for the tips!
Made these tonight with steak and baked potatoes and they were delicious!
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Thanks Stephanie! So glad that you liked them!
Very good! Made this as a side dish to grilled steaks. Perfect combo!
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I made these last night to go with air fried sirloin tips. They were delicious. I only had a half pound f mushrooms so I used one tablespoon of butter instead of three and they were perfect for me.
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Awesome So glad that you liked them! We love them too!!
This is my new go-to for mushrooms! I added red bell pepper. So good!