Air Fryer Mushrooms are concentrated bites of savory, umami goodness! Use them as a side dish or a topping for your favorite protein, this easy recipe is one you’ll make often.
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Perfectly cooked mushrooms in 10 minutes.
I’ve cooked a lot of vegetables in the air fryer—Air Fryer Cauliflower and Air Fryer Zucchini for example—but it’s taken me exactly this long to get around to doing air fryer mushrooms. I always figured their high moisture content made them not worth air frying. Well, I was wrong!
I love mushrooms in the air fryer because the water cooks off, and their flavor becomes super concentrated.
To up the flavor even more, I added marinade ingredients from my favorite Grilled Portobello Mushrooms: balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic powder.
The mushrooms caramelize along the edges and there’s just no other word to describe them than: scrumptious!
Lately I’ve been cooking these as an add-in for my meal prep lunches, but they’re fab with Air Fryer Steak too.
Basically, anywhere you’d use Sautéed Mushrooms, you can swap in these air fryer mushrooms!
The Best Mushrooms for Air Frying
For the best texture, I recommend using sliced mushrooms for air frying.
- They cook faster, they’re easier to cook all the way through, and they won’t hold onto water the way whole mushrooms do.
- Using sliced also allows you to cook these in larger batches. The air can still circulate, so you don’t have to cook in batches.
As for the variety of mushroom, my go-to for any recipe is the baby bella or cremini mushroom.
- Baby bellas actually ARE white mushrooms, they’re just a little bit older, which means they have more depth of flavor.
- You can use white mushrooms if that’s what you have on hand or if your grocery store is sold out of baby bellas, just note that the flavor isn’t as developed.
My Favorite Ways to Use Air Fryer Mushrooms
- Pasta. Fancy up that jar of marinara with air fried mushrooms or add them to this Garlic Pasta.
- Meal Bowls. They’d be fantastic in this Burger Bowl if you love mushrooms on your burgers!
- Sandwiches and Burgers. Speaking of which! Add them to these Hamburgers in the Oven with slices of Swiss cheese.
- As a Side Dish. Braised Chicken Thighs would be perfection with air fryer mushrooms.
More Air Fried Veggies
- Give that bag of carrots in your crisper drawer a new life by turning them into Air Fryer Carrots!
- Who needs fries?! I love Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes even more.
- When spring (finally) rolls around, Air Fryer Asparagus is on the menu!
Air Fryer Mushrooms
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces sliced baby bella cremini mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch kosher salt
- Finely chopped fresh parsley or rosemary optional for serving
Instructions
- Place the mushrooms in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, soy sauce, garlic, and black pepper. Pour over the mushrooms, then with your hands, toss to coat the mushrooms evenly with the liquid.
- Transfer the mushrooms to your air fryer basket. Air fry at 375°F, shaking a few times throughout, until the mushrooms are browned to your liking, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and immediately season with a pinch of salt. Sprinkle with herbs if desired.
Notes
- TO STORE: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- TO REHEAT: Warm the mushrooms in the air fryer at 350ºF or in the microwave until heated through.
- TO FREEZE: Freeze in a zip-top bag with the air pressed out for up to 3 months. You can reheat directly from frozen.
Nutrition
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You know, I was genuinely surprised how well these turned out. I’ve had air fryer vegetables before, but wasn’t sure about mushrooms. The balsamic gave them a really nice little tang, almost a sweet and sour note, and they got that slightly chewy edge around the edges that’s really satisfying. Definitely a good way to use up a container of mushrooms that was sitting in the fridge.
I’m not always the biggest mushroom fan, to be honest, but these were pretty good. They cooked evenly in the air fryer, which is always a plus, and the balsamic vinegar didn’t overpower the natural mushroom flavor. I added a little extra garlic powder because we’re big garlic fans in our house, and it complemented the other flavors really well. I’d make them again for sure. Thanks, Erin!
Glad you enjoyed the mushrooms, Betty! Thank you!
These were pretty easy to throw together after a long day at work when I didn’t feel like doing much. I was a little worried they’d end up soggy in the air fryer, which has happened to me with other things, but they actually got a nice bit of color and weren’t watery at all. Definitely worth trying if you have an air fryer. Thank you!
So glad to hear you loved the ease of this recipe, Maggie! Thank you!