Meet your new favourite mushroom recipe! Rice infused with earthy mushroom flavour tossed through with caramelised mushrooms, this Mushroom Rice is worthy of being a meal by itself.
Also see Baked Mushroom Rice!
A Mushroom recipe for mushroom lovers!
This one is for mushrooms lovers! Though….in all honesty, I know not of any mushroom haters. I’m a Banana Hater (slimy horrible, stinky thing!).
I know a hater of all things “bouncy” (fish cakes, tofu etc), a capsicum hater, and a hater of all things that smell like…..errr…. wind. Egg, popcorn and corn apparently fall into this category.
But I’ve never heard of a Mushroom Hater. Have you??
This recipe is pretty straight forward. It has a giant mound of mushrooms in it – 750g / 1.5 lb to be exact – which does take time to cook until golden. But the cooking part is a cinch.
How to make Mushroom Rice (my way!)
There are a couple of things I think I do differently to most Mushroom Rice recipes. Nothing schmancy, this is just the way I do it:
Stir through some browned mushrooms at the end – So brown them, then remove them, and add some of them back in at the end. This is because the mushrooms that are cooked with the rice lose their caramelisation and we all know what a fan I am of the golden bits. Always the best flavour!
Rice is stained brown from the mushrooms – If you cook the mushrooms on high heat and brown them nicely, the base of the pot will basically be entirely brown. And when the broth is added, it deglazes the pot so all that brown stuff* mixes into the broth and all that flavour ends up in the rice. You’ll see it in the video (below the recipe, where it always is!)
*It’s called fond! That’s the technical term. 🙂
What to serve with Mushroom Rice
Personally, I’m happy scoffing down a giant bowl of this as a meal in itself!
But it usually makes an appearance as a side dish. I can’t think of any main that it wouldn’t go well with – and it also pairs well with any cuisines as well. It’s just as at home alongside your favourite Roast Chicken as it is with Chinese BBQ Pork. I’d serve it with Steak with Creamy Peppercorn Sauce, a Steak with Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce or even a Steak with a Japanese Butter Sauce.
And here are a few suggestions for some quick and easy main dishes that Mushroom Rice would be a terrific side for:
Quick mains to serve with Mushroom Rice
Enjoy! – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
Rice with Mushrooms recipe video! Note the part where I add some of the broth to deglaze the pot and it turns a dark brown colour, that’s why my rice is brown (and extra tasty! 😉 ).
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Mushroom Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 – 3 tbsp olive oil , separated
- 30g / 2 tbsp butter
- 750g / 1.5 lb mushrooms , sliced 3 – 5 mm / 1/8 – 1/5″ thick (Note 1)
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 small onion , finely diced
- 1 1/2 cups long grain rice, uncooked (Note 2)
- 2 1/4 cups vegetable stock / broth (or chicken) (Note 3)
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups green onions , sliced
- Optional: More butter to stir through
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pot over high heat. Add half the mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes until golden. Season with salt and pepper then remove and set aside (we put these in at the end, mushrooms cooked in rice don’t stay as golden).
- If the pot is dry, another 1/2 – 1 tbsp oil, and add butter. When melted, add onions and garlic.
- Cook for 30 seconds, then add remaining mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are lightly browned (they won’t caramelise as well as the first batch) and the base of the pot is brown.
- Add rice and a splash of broth. Mix so the brown stuff on the bottom of the pot mixes into the liquid. (Video below helpful here)
- Once the base of the pot is clean, add remaining liquid. Place lid on, bring to a simmer then turn down to medium low.
- Cook for 15 minutes or until there is no residual liquid (tilt pot to check).
- Remove from stove, remove lid, QUICKLY toss in reserved mushrooms and scallions, put lid back on. Leave for 10 minutes (do not skip this step!).
- Fluff rice using a fork or wooden spoon. OPTIONAL: Stir through more butter. 🙂 Serve!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
More Mushroom recipes – for mushroom lovers!
There’s a LOT of mushroom recipes around here….and I don’t see myself stopping anytime soon!
Life of Dozer
Mmm…. Mushroom Rice….
Having turkey this coming Friday someone ask me to make rice …is it good match with turkey?or if you have any recipes or ideas rice that goes with turkey… thanks
The “brown bits” are called done, I only know that from watching cooking videos. I didn’t know either.
Fond! Apparent it’s called fond!! 🙂 N x
I am looking to make this the day before a dinner I am hosting. Any tips on the best way to reheat this?
Microwave!!
That seems like a lot of scallions. Before I make it, is this correct?
Yes! It wilts down a lot 🙂
Definitely has the wow factor! The flavour of the mushrooms is amazing; I used portabello.
It’s really really very easy to make and the leftovers today were just as good as last night.
Thanks Nagi
Glad you enjoyed this one Barb!! N x
Can dehydrated mushrooms be used, once rehydrated?
YES! Amazing flavour 🙂 N x
I’m going to add hamburger meat also.
YUM!
I also dislike bananas. My Mom could never give them to me when I was an infant. I am 74 and still dislike them.
I always love hearing from fellow banana haters… 😂
Can I use rice cooker to cook this?
Horrible recipe, I used brown rice and ended up with uncooked rice.
Brown rice requires a long, long cooking time. Did you add time for it?
Hi Sandy! You’re absolutely right 🙂 I actually have the directions for brown rice in the recipe notes 🙂 N x
Did you follow the additional instructions on how to cook the dish with brown rice? It requires additional broth and cooking time.
i tryed this tonight , it was a hit .. it is added to my menu from now on , thank you
Glad to hear you enjoyed this Thomas! Thanks for letting me know – N x
Can you substitute the rice for cauliflower?
I haven’t tried Kylie, sorry! 🙂
can i use short grain rice instead ??
That will work fine Sara, just be aware that the rice is a bit stickier which is the way short grain rice is supposed to be once cooked 🙂
I love bananas and tofu but know lots of mushroom haters
Really! I honestly don’t know ANY!!
Super! We used wild rice so it took the 45 min. I might actually make it ahead next time in the rice cooker but this recipe is definitely a keeper. Thank!
That’s great Laurel! Thanks for letting me know! – N x ❤️
I made it and love it. I didn’t have the required green onions, so only had about half of that ingrediant and still hreat.
That’s great Debra! Thanks for letting me know! – N x ❤️
You have many great recipes, thank you!
You’re so welcome Linda! N x
I had my mushrooms tagged for ka-bob’s this week, but may have to change the menu. I can just taste this! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
I hope you do give this a go!!
Yum! New fave rice recipe! Thanks for sharing.
That’s great to hear Sandy! So glad you enjoyed it! N x
Such a great recipe!! I’ve been making it as part of my meal prep schedule every weekend for the past month! Keeps really well in the fridge/freezer and I throw in a handful of cheese and proscuitto and it becomes a pseudo-risotto. Delicious!!