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A closeup of roasted maitake mushrooms from the oven
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Roasted maitake mushrooms with garlic & herbs

Roasted maitake mushrooms crisp up in a hot oven. All they need is some oil and salt, along with some (optional) herbs for additional flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 2 4-ounces of mushrooms
Calories: 153kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces maitake mushrooms also called hen of the woods
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil or sesame oil (see note)
  • 1 small garlic clove grated on microplane
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme sub ½ teaspoon dried
  • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 pinches black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425℉ (on convection if you have it)

Flavor the oil

  • Grate the garlic on a microplane - it essentially makes a paste which mixes easily into the olive oil. Remove fresh thyme leaves by running your fingers from the top of the stem down to the bottom to strip off the leaves.
  • Mix together in a bowl: olive or sesame oil, grated garlic, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper (and cayenne if using).

Roast the maitake mushrooms

  • Make sure the maitake mushrooms are dried if you washed them. Tear into small pieces (like florets for broccoli). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Toss mushrooms with the olive oil mixture then spread out on the baking tray. Make sure they aren't crowded or they will steam instead of roast.
  • Roast at 425℉ until browned and crispy. This will take 15-20 minutes depending on the size of the pieces and your particular oven. They will continue to crisp up as they cool.
  • Eat as a snack or add on top of polenta, risotto, pasta, salads, stew... the possibilities are endless :)

Notes

Store-bought maitake mushrooms are usually smaller than wild ones. The smaller ones cook up faster, sometimes in just 15 minutes, but larger foraged ones might take 30 minutes.
Some people say sesame oil isn't good for high heat cooking, but it's used in woks by a lot of chefs for Asian cuisines just fine. It might depend on the quality of oil and I know La Tourangelle is a good source.
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Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 370mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg