This Air Fryer Mushrooms Recipe is a delicious vegetable side dish, and easy to make. With just a few basic ingredients, you have a healthy side dish, or topping for your favorite meal.

As a family of mushroom lovers, air frying mushrooms is the easiest way to prepare our favorite side dish. If you love mushrooms, you will love these Air Fryer Stuffed Mushrooms too.
Air Fryer Fried Mushrooms are also very versatile because they can be a side dish on their own, or a topping to a juicy Air Fryer Ribeye Steak. I love slicing the entire mushroom, and then mixing in to sauces, or in a pasta.

You will love this recipe because there is very little prep time, and these garlic mushrooms also low carb, keto friendly, and are gluten free. Mushrooms are considered a superfood, because they are a low sodium and saturated fat vegetable, full of fiber and protein.
Air Fryer Mushrooms Ingredients

- mushrooms-I use white button mushrooms for this recipe, but you can use Baby Portobello mushrooms, or any other fresh mushrooms
- olive oil-you can also use melted butter
- garlic-fresh garlic minced add extra flavor, but you can substitute with teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt-I use Morton's Salt
- black pepper
I use a Cosori 5.8 quart basket style air fryer. Because air fryers are different, air frying cook time may vary. Add a couple of minutes to cooking time as needed.
For more easy air fryer recipes, check out air fryer roasted garlic, air fryer poached eggs, air fryer stir fry, and air fryer pesto pinwheels.
How to Cook Mushrooms in an Air Fryer
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To make this easy air fryer mushrooms recipe, start with clean mushrooms. Then with cold water, and give mushrooms a quick rinse to remove any dirt off residue. Pat them dry with paper towels.
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Add ingredients to the bowl of mushrooms, and then toss to mix mushrooms with olive oil, or melted butter. Then, add in the garlic, salt and pepper. Toss until the mushrooms are well coated with the seasonings.
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Transfer mushrooms to air fryer basket. Air fry at 400 degrees F for 5-7 minutes. There is no need to shake the basket during the cooking process.
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Season to taste. You can also top them with parmesan cheese, onion powder, or other favorite seasonings.
FAQ's
After cooking, they are best fresh out of the air fryer. If you do have leftovers, transfer mushrooms to an air tight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Mushrooms are the perfect side dish to almost any meal. They are also delicious tossed in a pasta dish, or served on top of a steak, like Air Fryer Ribeye, or Air Fryer Filet Mignon. You can also toss a handful of these sautéed mushrooms into mashed potatoes
I make these with either 2-3 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter. They both work for this recipe. If on a calorie diet, there is only a few calories difference between the two.
I use white button mushrooms, but you can use Portobello mushrooms, brown mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, or any other fresh mushrooms.
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- Turkey Meatballs
- Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
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📖 Recipe

Air Fryer Mushrooms
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 16 ounces mushrooms rinsed and dried
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
- 1 clove garlic or garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- To make this easy air fryer mushrooms recipe, start with clean mushrooms. Then with cold water, and give mushrooms a quick rinse to remove any dirt off residue. Pat them dry with paper towels.
- Add ingredients to the bowl of mushrooms, and then toss to mix mushrooms with olive oil, or melted butter. Then, add in the garlic, salt and pepper. Toss until the mushrooms are well coated with the seasonings.
- Transfer mushrooms to air fryer basket. Air fry at 400 degrees F for 5-7 minutes.
- Season to taste. You can also top them with parmesan cheese, onion powder, or other favorite seasonings.
Notes
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.
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