Pan Roasted Mushrooms In Garlic Butter

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Mushrooms are pan roasted and drowning in butter, thyme, and garlic to create the delicious Garlic Butter Mushrooms. This rich side dish recipe is simple and ready in just 30 minutes.

Whether you’re cooking for a weeknight dinner or special occasions, these pan-roasted mushrooms are the perfect complement to steak, chicken, or your favorite pasta dish.

They also make one of the best Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes or Christmas Side Dish Recipes. I alternate between this mushroom recipe and Red Wine Sautéed Mushrooms.

Garlic Butter Mushrooms

I’ve done a lot of experimenting with this roasted mushroom recipe over the years and have the proportions down to a science. 

These buttery, garlicky mushrooms turn out perfectly browned on the outside and tender inside — every single time.

Chilis garlic butter mushrooms have nothing on these bad boys.

Garlic butter mushrooms on a white serving platter.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Here are the main ingredients required to make garlic butter mushrooms. The full list is in the recipe card below.

Mushrooms: You can use white button mushrooms, brown mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, or baby bellas. Each variety cooks beautifully and develops deep flavor when roasted in a hot pan.

Unsalted Butter: Use unsalted butter to control the seasoning. You’ll melt some at the start to sauté the mushrooms and finish the rest at the end to create that glossy, buttery sauce.

Fresh Garlic: Fresh minced garlic infuses every bite. Don’t skimp here! This recipe is meant to taste boldly of garlic.

Aromatics: Thyme pairs beautifully with mushrooms, but you can also use rosemary or parsley. The herbs add an earthy freshness that balances the richness of the butter.

Upside down mushrooms in a black skillet.

Recipe Tips

  • IMPORTANT: Do not soak or rinse your mushrooms to clean! Use a damp paper towel to wipe away dirt. Mushrooms act like sponges and will absorb water, which releases during cooking and waters down your sauce. Here’s How To Clean Mushrooms properly.
  • Don’t crowd the mushrooms. When mushrooms are packed too tightly in the pan, they release steam instead of roasting. The result is a watery garlic sauce instead of a creamy butter sauce. Cook in batches if needed for that perfect golden-brown sear.
  • Don’t skimp on the butter or garlic. There is no such thing as too much garlic when it comes to this recipe.
  • Butter timing matters: Add the garlic and the remaining butter toward the end of cooking to prevent burning and to keep the flavors balanced.
  • Size of Mushrooms: Larger mushrooms will take a few extra minutes to cook through; just keep an eye on them and stir occasionally.