Sauteed Chicken of the Woods

5 from 6 votes

Simple sauteed chicken of the woods mushrooms with garlic and shallot, a simple, delicious recipe for a wild mushroom that tastes like chicken. Serves 2 as a side dish

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken of the woods recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 86kcal

Author: Alan Bergo

Cost: 5

Equipment

1 10 inch saute pan

Ingredients

5 oz chicken of the woods mushrooms
2 oz 1 small shallot
1 large clove garlic
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon cooking oil
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
½ teaspoon Fresh chopped thyme or a small handful of thyme sprigs

Instructions

Cut the chicken mushrooms into ½ inch thick pieces. Bring the mushrooms and water to a simmer in a 10 inch saute pan on medium-high heat. Allow the liquid to reduce.
You need to saute chicken of the woods for at least 10 minutes if you or people your serving them to haven't eaten them before. Set a timer if you need.
When the pan is nearly dry, push the mushrooms to one side of the pan. Add the oil and garlic and allow to cook until the garlic is golden and aromatic.
Season the mushrooms with a pinch of salt. Add the shallot, and thyme, still keep the mixture on one side of the pan. After 1-2 minutes, toss the mushrooms with the shallot and continue cooking.
Double check the seasoning for salt and pepper and adjust until it tastes good to you. Serve the mushrooms as part of a larger dish like chicken of the woods with mushrooms and peppers (refer to the video), or as a simple mushroom side dish.

Video

Notes

Sauteed chicken of the woods with onions and peppers

A simple variation on the basic recipe. I like to serve this as I would fajitas.

Follow the recipe as above, adding 1 thinly sliced and seeded bell pepper along with the shallot. You can also add a small yellow onion instead of the shallot. Cook the mixture on medium heat until the peppers are just tender.

I like to add a splash of tomato puree or sauce to help keep it juicy, along with fresh ground cumin, crushed red pepper, and chopped cilantro to taste.

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