VIDEO: Frying mushrooms: how long and at what heat?

mushrooms come in all possible variations. Whether as tubular or lamellar mushrooms, as a mushroom mixture or collected entirely yourself. How long they need to be fried does not only depend on the size.

Preparation of the mushrooms

• Make sure that the mushrooms are not wet. Mushrooms shouldn't be washed as they can quickly become too water soak them up and lose their taste and consistency.
• Remove dirt with kitchen paper or a fine brush.
• If you have particularly slimy mushrooms such as butter mushrooms, you can also remove the skin of the mushroom cap with a sharp knife.
• For some types of mushrooms, it is advisable to remove the tubes or lamellas, especially if the mushrooms have exceeded a certain size.


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• Stems should be cleaned and sliced ​​before preparation. It is best to dispose of woody or worm-eaten parts.
• Honey mushrooms are before the roast meat Boiled for 5 minutes and the cooking water is poured away.

How long are mushrooms fried?

• Depending on how big you leave the mushrooms, they should be cooked through for up to 15 minutes.
• Mushrooms are only seasoned with salt and pepper after they have been sautéed and fried in olive oil or butter.
• You can cut porcini mushrooms lengthways and fry them breaded or unbreaded in the pan on both sides, like a schnitzel.
• For a mushroom pan, cut the mushrooms into even slices about 0.5 cm thick and stir-fry over a relatively high heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Do not portion too many mushrooms in the pan, otherwise the top ones will only be steamed and not fried. It is better to fry 2 or more servings in a row.
• If the water comes out of the mushrooms during frying, let it reduce again and do not pour it away. It serves as a flavor carrier for the dish.
• Only keep leftovers of fried mushrooms for a few hours in the refrigerator and heat them up quickly before using them again.
• When frying mushrooms, do not reduce the heat too much, because mushrooms have to be fried at a fairly high and constant heat.
• Do not fry the mushrooms for too long or they will turn rubbery.

How long mushrooms need to be fried depends on the water content and the thickness of the mushrooms. Use the largest possible pan and don't put too many mushrooms in at once.