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    Portobello Mushrooms with Wine and Thyme

    September 17, 2018 by Helene Dsouza 9 Comments

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    Helene Dsouza
    A simple portobello side dish, prepared with white wine and flavored with thyme.
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    2 servings
    RECIPE
    Portobello thyme mushrooms
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    Sautéed Portobello mushrooms prepared in a skillet with wine and fresh thyme herb.

    It will take you only a few minutes to prepare this outstanding flavore-packed side dish.

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    See how I prepare the portobello mushrooms further below in my video and get the recipe.

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    TL;DR

    Portobello mushrooms are grown out of button mushrooms. They taste very umami and somewhat earthy.

    They are also much fleshier and resemble in consistency pan-fried King oyster Mushrooms.

    This particular recipe aims to highlight all the beautiful flavors of Portobello mushrooms.

    My recipe achieves that by deglazing the sautéed mushrooms with wine. Additionally, fresh thyme complements the aroma.

    I would say, it tastes like a walk in the forest.

    Skillet Portobello mushrooms

    Ingredients

    For this particular portobello mushroom side dish, you won't need that many ingredients.

    The mushroom is going to lend the dish the flavors it requires, and you certainly don't want to mask these wonderful mushrooms with anything else.

    • Portobello Mushrooms — sliced. The younger, the better! Look out for hyper fresh, blemish-free, mushrooms.
    • Butter — Unsalted or Salted. If you use salted butter, decrease the salt quantity.
    • Onion — sliced. You can use yellow, white, red or purple onions. Also, mild shallots are acceptable.
    • Black Pepper Ground
    • Garlic Cloves — pressed or finely chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • White Wine — Pick a wine that you like. I like a sweet Moscato wine, but a dry wine is ok too. I encourage you to experiment with white wines!
    • Thyme — Fresh and a few sprigs. Dried thyme isn't the same, but if you can't get fresh thyme, use dried one instead.

    To make this Vegan, switch the butter with olive oil.

    Fresh Portobello Mushrooms
    Fresh Portobello Mushrooms

    How to sauté the mushrooms?

    Step 1

    Prep all ingredients.

    Sauté onion slices in a skillet, and then garlic and mushrooms

    Cook the mushrooms down until they lose some liquids and reduce size.

    sauté onion slices
    portobello mushroom slices
    cook down mushroom

    Step 2

    Season and Pour in your white wine to deglaze.

    Season portobello
    deglaze mushroom with wine

    Step 3

    Add the thyme sprigs.

    Stir cook and continue to cook down mushrooms.

    season with thyme
    cook down mushrooms

    Step 4

    Cook until the liquids have been absorbed or dissolved.

    Serve hot.

    Sautéed mushrooms with wine and thyme

    📖 Recipe

    Portobello thyme mushrooms

    Portobello Mushrooms with Wine and Thyme

    A simple portobello side dish, prepared with white wine and flavored with thyme.
    4.72 from 21 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: French, Italian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 126kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tablespoon Butter salted or unsalted
    • 1 Onion sliced
    • 9 Ounces Portobello Mushrooms sliced
    • ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt to taste
    • 2 Garlic Cloves pressed or finely chopped
    • ⅓ Cup White Wine your favorite
    • A Few Sprigs Thyme Fresh *see Notes
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Heat up a skillet with the butter. Wait for it to melt.
      2 Tablespoon Butter
    • Add in your sliced onions. Sauté the onions translucent.
      1 Onion
    • Stir in all the sliced portobello mushrooms. Cook them so that they reduce and sauté gently.
      9 Ounces Portobello Mushrooms
    • Season with ground pepper, salt and chopped or pressed garlic.
      ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground, ½ Teaspoon Salt, 2 Garlic Cloves
    • Once the mushrooms have reduced in size, pour in the white wine and keep on high to medium heat. Stir, cook for 1–2 minutes.
      ⅓ Cup White Wine
    • Add the Thyme and reduce further on slow heat until all the liquid is gone.
      A Few Sprigs Thyme Fresh
    • Serve hot as a side dish with beef steak, roasted chicken, turkey, pork chops, poached salmon or vegetarian meatless meals. See the suggestions in the post.

    Notes

    You can use dried thyme too or omit it altogether; however, fresh thyme really adds value and flavor to the portobello mushrooms.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Portobello Mushrooms with Wine and Thyme
    Amount Per Serving (163 g)
    Calories 126 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 4g20%
    Cholesterol 20mg7%
    Sodium 464mg19%
    Potassium 375mg11%
    Carbohydrates 8g3%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 235IU5%
    Vitamin C 3.5mg4%
    Calcium 13mg1%
    Iron 0.4mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Serving Ideas

    I think the best way to enjoy this side dish is by pairing the sautéed portobello mushrooms with a meat dish.

    Serve the portobello fry with chicken, beef, veal, pork, or even fish.

    Here some meal pairing ideas:

    • Herb flavored Beef Tenderloin Roast
    • Whole roasted Chicken with Thyme and Rosemary
    • Parchment baked Salmon en Papillote

    Yet, of course, you are free to serve the side dish with vegetarian dishes.

    • German Potato Pancake
    • Stuffed Spiced Cabbage Roll
    • Spaetzle
    • Baked Paremsan Zucchini Sticks
    close up sliced and cooked portobello mushrooms
    Mushroms with thyme and wine

    Storing

    In case you are left with some leftovers, you can pack them into an airtight container in your fridge.

    The cooked mushrooms keep well for 3 days at least and because they taste rather neutral, you are free to serve them with a large array of meals.

    I like to store my cooked sautéed Portobello mushrooms in a rectangular glass container, like the ones you get at IKEA.

    That way you can stack them in your fridge, saving space, and you can see the food so that you don't forget about it.

    The best part is, that the boxes can be used to reheat the food in the oven or microwave, without you having to transfer the content.

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