How to Sauté Mushrooms

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. Step 2

   Brush the mushrooms clean; many mushrooms can be easily cleaned with a very slightly damp paper towel. If you have mushrooms that seem too dirty for such gentle treatment, put them in a basin or bowl of cool water, swish them around and rub any dirt off as needed, then lift the mushrooms out of the water and onto a clean kitchen towel or layers of paper towels. (Don't pour them into a colander, which would dump the dirty water onto the clean mushrooms!) Pat the rinsed mushrooms dry. You want to start with completely dry mushrooms .

3. Step 3

   Halve, quarter, slice, or chop the mushrooms as you like. You can cook smaller mushrooms whole (yum!).

4. Step 4

   Heat a large frying pan or skillet over high heat. Choose a pan that is wide enough to hold the mushrooms in a single layer. Once the pan is hot, add just enough oil to coat the bottom.

5. Step 5

   Add the mushrooms to the hot pan and cook, keeping the heat high and stirring frequently to help quickly evaporate any liquid the mushrooms give off.

6. Step 6

   Sprinkle the mushrooms with salt and keep cooking until the mushrooms are tender and browned, about 5 minutes.

7. Step 7

   Add chopped parsley , if you like, just before removing from the pan, stir to let the parsley wilt, and transfer to a serving platter.