Oyster Mushrooms in Sour Cream
Oyster mushrooms in sour cream — a quick skillet recipe. Made this way, they come out wonderfully flavorful. You'll find these mushrooms in any grocery store, and they're so inexpensive you can cook them without denting the grocery budget. They're best enjoyed on their own or with fresh vegetables, no side dish needed. They're genuinely good for you, so go ahead and make them a regular part of your meals.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
Cut the oyster mushrooms into strips. There's no need to go too fine, since mushrooms shrink as they cook. I used two clusters of oyster mushrooms on the stem — that came to right around a pound.
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Step 2:
Peel the onion and slice it into thin half-moons. Feel free to use plenty — it adds moisture and flavor to the dish.
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Step 3:
Pour the vegetable oil into a heated skillet, let it warm for a moment, and add the onion. If you brown the mushrooms first, they'll release their liquid and the onion will end up steamed rather than sautéed, so start with the onion. Cook over medium heat for 7–10 minutes, stirring now and then, until it softens and turns juicy.
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Step 4:
Add the mushrooms and stir everything together well. Lower the heat a little; I didn't cover the pan. Cook down for 20 minutes.
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Step 5:
The mushrooms will give off liquid that then cooks away; once it does (right around the 20-minute mark), season with salt and ground black pepper. I like to use whole allspice berries ground fresh in a mill — it makes for a more fragrant result. Season and stir.
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Step 6:
Stir in a good-quality sour cream. I picked one labeled as made from real milk — it didn't curdle, and it held up nicely without spoiling the dish.
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Step 7:
Stir everything together well with a wooden spatula or spoon. Cover the pan and simmer another 5 minutes.
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Step 8:
Before turning off the heat, taste again — you may need a bit more salt and pepper, since the sour cream mellows the flavor. If you add more, simmer another 3 minutes, then turn it off. Sprinkle with green onion or other fresh herbs to serve.
- Oyster mushrooms in sour cream — a must for any mushroom lover!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Onion - 41 kcal/100g
- Sour cream of 30% fat content - 340 kcal/100g
- Sour cream of 25% fat content - 284 kcal/100g
- Sour cream with 20% fat content - 210 kcal/100g
- Sour cream of 10% fat content - 115 kcal/100g
- Sour cream - 210 kcal/100g
- Pickled oyster mushrooms - 23 kcal/100g
- Oyster mushrooms fresh - 38 kcal/100g
- Ground black pepper - 255 kcal/100g
- Vegetable oil - 873 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
