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My Steakhouse Mushrooms and Onions are the best mushrooms for steak! They come with a yummy cognac sauce and are super quick to cook - ready in 15 minutes or just 10 minutes without the sauce. Add them to your favorite steak dishes for an awesome meal that's even better than what you get at a steakhouse!
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- Best Mushrooms for Steak
- Steakhouse Mushrooms and Onions Recipe
- Mushrooms with Cognac Sauce Recipe
- Mushroom Sauce for Steak FAQs
- Seasoning for Mushrooms
- Mushroom Steak Sauce Substitutions
- Storing Leftover Mushrooms with Steak
- How to Freeze Mushrooms for Steak
- What to Serve with Steakhouse Mushrooms and Onions
- Steak Side Dishes
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Best Mushrooms for Steak
Steak and mushrooms go together perfectly. The mushrooms are soft and earthy, and they taste great with juicy steak and a creamy sauce. The best part? It's really easy to make this yummy mushroom recipe for steak using simple ingredients.
My family adores these steakhouse mushrooms. Nearly every time we cook one of our favorite steak dinners, they ask for these mushrooms too. You should try them with your next meal!
Their most loved recipe using these mushrooms is Steak Diane with a creamy cognac sauce. It's always delicious!
Steakhouse Mushrooms and Onions Recipe
- Set the stove to medium heat and add butter to a large skillet.
- Once the butter has melted, add sliced mushrooms and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Sauté the mushrooms for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
- Then, add garlic and onions to the skillet with the sauteed mushrooms and continue to sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
Mushrooms with Cognac Sauce Recipe
- Take the skillet off the heat and add Cognac to it.
- Once you've added the Cognac, return the skillet to the heat. Be cautious, as it might flare up!
- Sauté for 1-2 minutes to let the alcohol cook off, then mix in Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth.
- Stir the mixture, then pour heavy whipping cream into the pan. Stir as you pour, and pour slowly, to keep it from curdling.
- Keep stirring and let it cook for 5 minutes until the sauce becomes thicker.
- Serve this amazing sauce over your favorite steak recipe and enjoy!
Mushroom Sauce for Steak FAQs
The answer is straightforward: all mushrooms go well with steak! I use cremini mushrooms or white button mushrooms. You can also buy pre-sliced white mushrooms to use. They're budget-friendly, tender, and taste great in this dish.
White mushrooms are a perfect pair for steak. They're earthy, tender, and hold up beautifully to a sauce and the natural flavors of steak without overpowering the meat itself.
If you're buying your mushrooms whole, you will have to slice and wash them. This is easy to do. Take a damp paper towel and gently scrub the tops and undersides of the mushrooms. Then cut them into slices. Don't rinse the mushrooms, or they may absorb too much water and become mushy.
Yes! If you want to make steakhouse mushrooms and onions without the cognac sauce, simply follow the instructions to saute them with garlic, onions, and seasoning. I also recommend adding the Worcestershire sauce for a bit of extra flavor and tenderness.
Seasoning for Mushrooms
The seasoning for the mushrooms in this dish is wonderfully simple: just salt and pepper. You cook the mushrooms with onions and garlic, then add the sauce if you like, which really brings out the dish's flavors. It's amazing how a simple recipe with just salt and pepper can have such standout flavors!
Mushroom Steak Sauce Substitutions
- Cognac: If you're making steakhouse mushrooms with the sauce, you can substitute cognac for brandy, Madeira wine, or dry white wine, whiskey, rum, bourbon, sherry, red wine, or cooking wine.
- Sliced mushrooms: You can use any variety of mushroom you like best. I use sliced white mushrooms or cremini mushrooms.
Storing Leftover Mushrooms with Steak
You can store leftover steakhouse mushrooms in the refrigerator, either by themselves or in the same airtight container as leftover steak. Steak lasts 3-4 days in the refrigerator, while these mushrooms and onions may last up to 5.
How to Freeze Mushrooms for Steak
Allow to cool, then add to plastic freezer-safe bags labeled with the freezing date. Store in the freezer for 4-6 months.
What to Serve with Steakhouse Mushrooms and Onions
Steak Side Dishes
See What to Serve with Steak for more side dish ideas!
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Steakhouse Mushrooms and Onions
Equipment
- Skillet
- Wooden spoon or spatula
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms or white button mushrooms
- ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ small onion
- ¼ cup Cognac or brandy, Madeira wine, or dry white wine
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup beef broth
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!
Instructions
Cooking the Mushrooms and Onions
- Set the stove to medium heat and add butter to a large skillet.1 Tablespoon butter
- Once the butter has melted, add sliced mushrooms and a pinch of salt and pepper.8 ounces cremini mushrooms, ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
- Sauté the mushrooms for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
- Then, add garlic and onions to the skillet with the sauteed mushrooms and continue to sauté for another 2-3 minutes.2 cloves garlic, ½ small onion
Making the Cognac Sauce (Optional)
- Take the skillet off the heat and add Cognac to it.¼ cup Cognac
- Once you've added the Cognac, return the skillet to the heat. Be cautious, as it might flare up!
- Sauté for 1-2 minutes to let the alcohol cook off, then mix in Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth.1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ cup beef broth
- Stir the mixture, then pour heavy whipping cream into the skillet. Stir as you pour, and pour slowly, to keep it from curdling.¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- Keep stirring and let it cook for 5 minutes until the sauce becomes thicker.
- Serve this amazing sauce over your favorite steak recipe and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Cindy says
Doubled this recipe and the mushrooms were very good. I used Marsala wine instead of cognac and it worked wonderfully.
Em Beitel says
This is awesome to hear, Cindy! Thank you so much for your comment!