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….
Loved it. Made it to accompany salmon.
I used a mix of cremini and shiitake mushrooms.
I also hydrated dried morels and porcini in 2.5c of water, so that became my cooking liquid too!
While at the store, I added 2 small red chiles, just because we wanted heat.
This is so good.
OOOH! The dried mushrooms are an AMAZING addition to this! 😂
Absolutely WONDERFUL!! Thanks so much. First time tonight, but will be making this for my family when they visit!! My supermarket sometimes has buy one get one free, on mushrooms, so I will be making for myself often! LOVE IT!!
I’m so pleased you enjoyed this Shirley, thanks for letting me know! N x ❤️
Hi,
How many servings does the Rice make?
Hi Renee! It makes about 7 cups so I say it serves 4 – 5 as a main or 7 – 8 asa side. 🙂
Could I add some cooked chopped chicken? If so, would I need more broth?
I made this for dinner last night with pork chops. Because it’s just my husband and I, I cut the recipe in half but still used the same amount of butter and oil and 2 cups broth. I was worried because I was tweaking the recipe,I would for sure screw it up. But it came out perfect! There was still enough left for my husbands lunch and a treat for our two little fur babies. Thank you!!
I’m so pleased you enjoyed this Sandi, thanks for letting me know! N x ❤️
YES! Add it when cooking the 2nd batch of mushrooms 🙂 N x
I made this tonight for dinner and it was delish!! I forgot to grab the green onion, so that part got left out, and I used an unsalted veggie broth, with 3 packs of thick cut portabello mushrooms. Next time, I will go with a salted broth, I found I had to add too much extra salt along the way for flavor. I’m going to increase the liquid amount I used, from 2 1/4 cups, to maybe closer to 2 1/2 or 2 3/4 cup. The rice was just a little under and still a tad too firm for my taste. I’m also going to try some shaved parm on it when I warm up left overs. I made it to go with pork chops and fresh green beans tonight, and it was amazing. Its going to be a regular on the menu for sure. Thanks for an amazing recipe.
Whoot! So pleased to hear that Heather, thanks for taking the time to leave a review! N xx
Im making this right now for dinner..cant wait to try it..just wondering how this would taste with a little grated cheese..might try some on my plate
Cheese, like bacon, makes EVERYTHING better! 😂
This sounds amazing, i have to try it, but i hate Garlic,,can you suggest something to replace the Garlic or will it still be tasty without
Hi Ann! Just leave it out, the onion will do the job 🙂 N x
Honestly, the taste is not even perceptible. You could probably try it without, but I would say try it with first, and if you hate it, then leave it out next time. I made it tonight, and honestly don’t taste ANY garlic flavor in it at all.
Making this recipe right now. The house smells amazing and I know it’s going to taste great. That brown stuff? It’s called fond. I am very fond of fond, and fond of you for sharing this recipe!
I’m FOND of FOND TOO!! 😂
That’s so great to hear Natalie! So happy to hear you enjoyed this – N x
Excellent recipe, very tasty…
That’s so great to hear Sheryl! So happy to hear you enjoyed this – N x
Nagi, did you made some mushroom rice for Dozer? I hope so he deserved! I love Dozer and this recipe too it was so delicious.
Thank you.
You know full well that he got a taste test! 😂
Hi there! For the brown rice, do I put it into the pot uncooked as you did with the white rice and cook it for 45 minutes? Or should I cook it through a little bit first and then finish it off with the mushrooms? Thanks!
Hi Maya! Just follow the recipe but leave it on the stove for about 45 minutes 🙂 N x
Made this for tonight but I’ve ate so much of it already. It’s soooo nice. Thanks.
I hear you Polly! 😂
Looks great.
And it TASTES even BETTER! 😂
I just made it the mushroom rice and it’s really good!
I’m so pleased to hear you enjoyed this D! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know – N x
Can I use riced cauliflower instead?
Hi Shayna, what a wonderful idea! I haven’t tried it myself, I want to though, I will update the recipe when I do! 🙂 N x
Can’t wait to make this rice dish. I love your detailed explanation of recipes.
I hope you try it Georgeanna!
What size pot did you use? Can’t wait to try this. I know a few mushroom haters but that’s ok just as long as they like bacon. 😂
Hi Marie! I used a 24 cm / 9.5″ pot that is 7 L / 7 quarts. 🙂
YUM! 👍🏻
Tried this recipe on a whim and it turned out to be awesome. I used basmati rice and my IP and pretty much followed the recipe. This is an amazing, flavorful dish that has been added to my rotation.
WHOOT! ❤️