Recipes
Mushroom Stir-Fry Extravaganza: A Flavorful Feast
By Josh Shearer on 05/05/2025
Elevate your stir-fries with an explosion of mushroom flavors and textures. This easy recipe features chestnut, button, enoki, and maitake mushrooms for a culinary delight!
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Unlock the Wonders of Mushroom Stir-Fries
Stir-fries are a culinary staple, beloved for their quick preparation, vibrant colors, and endless flavor possibilities. But if you're ready to take your stir-fry game to the next level, it's time to embrace the magic of mushrooms!
Mushrooms add incredible depth, umami richness, and a delightful variety of textures to any stir-fry. With so many edible varieties to choose from, every mushroom stir-fry can be a unique adventure for your taste buds.
Featured Mushrooms:
Chestnut Mushrooms: These versatile mushrooms offer a mild, nutty flavor and a firm, meaty texture.
White Button Mushrooms: The familiar favorites! Button mushrooms are readily available, affordable, and their subtle flavor complements other ingredients beautifully.
Enoki Mushrooms: Delicate and slightly crunchy, enoki mushrooms add a fun textural element and a touch of sweetness.
Maitake Mushrooms: Also known as "hen of the woods," maitake mushrooms have a rich, earthy flavor and a feathery, crisp texture when cooked.
Mushroom Stir-Fry
Cuisine: American
Category: Main Course
Prep Time10m
Cook Time10m
Total Time20m
Yield2 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup sliced onion
- 1/2 cup sliced bell pepper (any color)
- 1 cup sliced chestnut mushrooms
- 1 cup sliced white button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup enoki mushrooms, stems trimmed
- 1/4 cup maitake mushrooms, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (optional, for extra umami)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Prep work: Wash and slice the vegetables and mushrooms. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger.
Prep work: Wash and slice the vegetables and mushrooms. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger.
Aromatics: Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
Mushroom magic: Add the chestnut and button mushrooms and cook until they start to release their liquid and brown slightly, about 5 minutes.
More mushrooms! Stir in the enoki and maitake mushrooms and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Flavor boost: Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Sauce time: Pour in the soy sauce, oyster sauce (if using), and sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Finish strong: Cook for another minute or two, until the sauce thickens slightly.
Serve and savor: Enjoy your mushroom stir-fry immediately over rice, noodles, or your favorite base!
Tips
Customize it: Add other vegetables like broccoli, snap peas, or carrots for extra color and nutrition.
Protein power: Include tofu, chicken, shrimp, or beef for a heartier meal.
Spice it up: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a touch of heat.
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe2
Serving Size1 Plate
Amount Per Serving
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10 g13%
Saturated Fat 1.5 g8%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg0%
Sodium 0 mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 12 g4%
Dietary Fiber 3 g11%
Total Sugars 5 g
Protein 6 g12%
Vitamin A 0 µg 0%•Thiamin B1 0 mg 0%
Riboflavin B2 0 mg 0%•Niacin B3 0 mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0 mg 0%•Folate B9 0 µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0 mg 0%•Vitamin C 30 mg 33%
Vitamin D 6 µg 30%•Vitamin E 0 mg 0%
Vitamin K 0 µg 0%•Calcium 0 mg 0%
Copper 0 mg 0%•Iron 1.5 mg 8%
Magnesium 25 mg 6%•Manganese 0 mg 0%
Phosphorus 0 mg 0%•Potassium 500 mg 11%
Selenium 0 µg 0%•Zinc 0 mg 0%
Vit A 0 µg 0%•B1 0 mg 0%
B2 0 mg 0%•B3 0 mg 0%
B6 0 mg 0%•B9 0 µg 0%
B12 0 mg 0%•Vit C 30 mg 33%
Vit D 6 µg 30%•Vit E 0 mg 0%
Vit K 0 µg 0%•Calcium 0 mg 0%
Copper 0 mg 0%•Iron 1.5 mg 8%
Mg 25 mg 6%•Mn 0 mg 0%
Phosph. 0 mg 0%•Pot. 500 mg 11%
Selenium 0 µg 0%•Zinc 0 mg 0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.