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Easy Mushroom Rice

Published on February 10, 2020 by Helen Best-Shaw 23 Comments
Last Updated on October 29, 2020

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Mushroom rice makes a wonderful savoury accompaniment to all sorts of dishes, from curries to coq au vin. Add extra mushrooms for a simple and delicious vegetarian main meal.  

A spoon taking a serving of rice from a blue casserole dish.

Everything You Need To Know

  • Easy Mushroom Rice
  • What sort of rice is best for mushroom rice? 
  • How to Make Mushroom Rice
  • Can I freeze leftover mushroom rice?
  • Mushroom rice with dried mushrooms
  • Hints and Tips 
  • More Rice One Pots and Rice Dishes
  • Easy Mushroom Rice
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Notes
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Easy Mushroom Rice

This mushroom rice pilau (or pilaf, or pollo, if you prefer) turns a simple bowl of rice into something special and comforting. It is very easy to make and relies on the rich, earthy flavours of the mushrooms rather than spices for flavour.  It goes well with rich and creamy sauces, so try it with curries, stroganoff or goulash.   I quite like it reheated topped with melted cheese.   

If you want to eat it alone, add extra mushrooms and try to find different varieties to add flavour and texture. You could use a mushroom stock cube or add some dried mushrooms to your stock for more intense mushroom flavour. 

What sort of rice is best for mushroom rice? 

We far prefer basmati which has more flavour and fragrance than regular long grain rice.  Any long grain is fine but don’t use a quick-cook version, as you’ll end up with a mushy, sticky mess.  You can use brown rice but the cooking time will be far longer. 

How to Make Mushroom Rice

This is such a simple recipe – fry the onion and mushrooms, add the rice (twice the volume of liquid to rice) cover and cook!

A top down view of the ingredients

Step one – Measure out the ingredients. For a main dish (or even if you just like a more intense flavour), you can add more mushrooms. 

Frying the first mushrooms in the casserole

Step two – Put the oil and butter in a shallow, heavy dish with a lid. Heat over a medium heat to melt the butter, and then add the onion and half the mushrooms, the herbs and salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have reduced in size. 

The mushrooms have been fried, showing the tasty residue on the bottom of the pan.

Step three – stir in the rest of the mushrooms, then let them sit for a while so they start to caramelise, stir and then let them sit again.  You want some brown bits on the bottom of the pot. 

The rest of the mushrooms and the rice has been added.

Step four – Add the rice and stir to mix well with the mushrooms. 

The stock has been poured over the mushrooms and rice, ready to simmer.

Step five – Add the stock, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon or spatula to loosen the flavour-filled residue of the mushrooms. Deglazing the pan in this way makes sure you catch all the flavour.  Cover with the lid and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 18 minutes.

The dish has finished simmering, ready to stand for 10 minutes and get fluffed.

Step six – after 18 minutes turn the heat off and leave for another 5-10 minutes.  

With added butter and sliced spring onions, ready to stir.

Step seven – stir through a knob of butter and some chopped spring onions or chives before serving.  

Finished rice ready to serve, garnished with sliced spring onions.

Step six – Once cooked, allow your mushroom pilau to stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Can I freeze leftover mushroom rice?

For the majority of the time I cook for two, but with a dish like this is makes sense to make double and cook ahead.  I’ve been freezing rice for years and have never had any problems.    As soon as the rice is has cooled packing into tubs and either keep in the fridge for two days or freeze and make sure the rice is thoroughly reheated before eating.  

Pack leftovers into a takeout tray, allow to cool and then freeze.  Grab a tub from the freezer and defrost in the fridge, or microwave from frozen. 

Mushroom rice with dried mushrooms

No fresh mushrooms? No problem!  Put your dried mushrooms in a bowl and soak according to the instructions. Once they are rehydrated, drain (reserve the soaking water), slice and fry for a minute.  Use the soaking water made up to volume in place of the stock.   

Hints and Tips 

  • Be sure to loosen all the scrapings from the bottom of the pan when you add the stock, for maximum flavour. 
  • If you like, you can add more mushrooms to make this more of a stand alone dish.  Just add to the pan in batches so that they have enough space to fry properly and don’t steam into a soggy mess.
  • You can reserve some of the mushrooms from the pan before you add the stock. Add them back in towards the end of cooking the rice, for more variety in the texture. 
  • This recipe is very easy to scale – simply add twice the volume of liquid to rice. 
  • For an Asian twist on mushroom rice fry in toasted sesame oil and add a glug of tamari or soy sauce. 
  • There is no need to rinse the rice. However, if you do prefer to wash it, reduce the amount of stock by 2 tablespoons.
  • I make my easy mushroom rice in a heavy cast-iron casserole dish or Dutch oven. Use the heaviest pan you have. A sturdy pan heats evenly and will prevent hot spots and burning.
  • Use a pan with a well fitting lid. If the lid doesn’t fit well, some of the steam will escape and you may end up with dry rice. If the lid isn’t tight, add an extra spoonful of water.
  • Cook on the lowest heat and if needed use a stove top heat diffuser or simmer ring. These cost a few pounds (or dollars) and will last a lifetime.

A bowl of fluffy mushroom rice on a red and white gingham cloth.

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Easy Mushroom Rice

Mushroom rice makes a wonderful savoury accompaniment to all sorts of dishes, from curries to coq au vin. Add extra mushrooms for a simple and delicious vegetarian main meal. 
Servings: 4
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time18 mins
Standing time10 mins
Total Time33 mins
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Ingredients

  • 25 ml olive oil
  • 25 g butter
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 240 g mushrooms
  • 1/2 tsp oregano (or other woody herb)
  • 240 g rice (long grain)
  • 480 ml vegetable stock or broth
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
Metric - USA Cups

Instructions

  • Pour the oil into the bottom of a heavy saucepan, or casserole dish (Dutch oven) and add the butter. Cook on a low heat to melt the butter.
  • Add about half the mushrooms, the herbs and salt and pepper, and cook until they start to reduce in size.
  • Add the rest of the mushrooms, stir and leave them to get nicely caramelised.
  • Add the rice and stir well.
  • Pour over the stock, scraping the bottom of the pan as you do so, to incorporate all the delicious flavours of the mushrooms and butter. Add a little salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, put the lid on the pan and then leave on the lowest heat for 18 minutes.
  • Once the rice has cooked, take the pan off the stove top. The rice will have absorbed all the liquid. Allow to stand for at least 10 and up to 15 minutes.
  • Stir through some chopped spring onions and an extra knob of butter before serving.

Notes

Homemade Mushroom Rice – Hints and Tips
  • If you like, you can add more mushrooms to make this more of a stand alone dish.  Just add to the pan in batches so that they have enough space to fry properly and don't steam into a soggy mess.
  • You can reserve some of the mushrooms from the pan before you add the stock. Add them back in towards the end of cooking the rice, for more variety in the texture. 
  • No fresh mushrooms? No problem!  Put your dried mushrooms in a bowl and soak according to the instructions. Once they are rehydrated, drain (reserve the soaking water), slice and fry for a minute.  Use the soaking water made up to volume in place of the stock.
  • Make an Asian style mushroom rice by frying in toasted sesame oil, adding a glug of soy sauce and a sprinkle of five spice.  
  • There is no need to rinse the rice. However, if you do prefer to wash it, reduce the amount of stock by 2 tablespoons.
  • I make my easy mushroom rice in a heavy cast-iron casserole dish or Dutch oven. Use the heaviest pan you have. A sturdy pan heats evenly and will prevent hot spots and burning.
  • Use a pan with a well fitting lid. If the lid doesn't fit properly, some of the steam will escape and you may end up with dry rice. If the lid isn't tight, add an extra spoonful of water.
  • Cook on the lowest heat and if needed use a stove top heat diffuser or simmer ring. These cost a few pounds (or dollars) and will last a lifetime.
Nutritional Information 
  • This recipe is 11 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion. 
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Mushroom Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 531mg23%
Potassium 260mg7%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 412IU8%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: British, Fusion
Keyword: easy mushroom rice, mushroom rice, mushroom rice pilau

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  1. Dennis Edward

    5 stars
    Thanks for this recipe.Delicious and healthy.

    Reply
  2. mohan kumar

    5 stars
    So easy to make and so delicious too.Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Danielle Wolter

    5 stars
    This would be perfect for a coq au vin recipe I have. It sounds delicious – can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  4. Debs

    5 stars
    I really love mushrooms, so this looks absolutely perfect for me. It is the kind of thing I’d be happy to eat by itself.

    Reply
  5. Hollie Jackson

    5 stars
    This is such a tasty side dish, Helen. We had it with creamy chicken casserole and it was just perfect.

    Reply
  6. Michelle

    5 stars
    I love mushroom rice and this recipe sounds delicious! I love the addition of oregano too, perfect to lift the flavour of the mushrooms. Can’t wait to try this.

    Reply
  7. Jeannette

    5 stars
    Short and sweet is the way to go for me these days! I love how simple this recipe is and yet it yields such wonderful flavous! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Samantha Donnelly

    4 stars
    I do not eat mushrooms, but my family do and would love this, I am cooking with rice this weekend so will have a try of this recipe x

    Reply
  9. Alina | Cooking Journey Blog

    5 stars
    Mushrooms and garlic is my favorite combo! It makes rice so flavorful, yours is cooked so perfectly, delicious!

    Reply
  10. Mahy

    5 stars
    Mushroom rice is a fabulous side. In fact, it is so good that I use it as a main, too, from time to time!

    Reply
  11. Joanna

    5 stars
    What a delicious recipe! I like that it is so easy to make, but it has so much flavour. I like pilau rice, I had many different versions of it and it’s always so yummy.

    Reply
  12. Claire

    5 stars
    Mushrooms are seriously one of my most favourite foods.

    I don’t know why but I do eat a crazy amount of them.

    I will definitely try this. Thank you x

    Reply
  13. Scarlet | Family Focus Blog

    5 stars
    I just love mushrooms so I can’t wait to try new recipe for mushroom rice!

    Reply
  14. Sarah Bailey

    4 stars
    I have to admit I’ve never really made much with mushrooms before as on their own I’m not a fan but this actually has me wondering if I would like it as I do love rice.. Hmm I need to try it out!

    Reply
  15. Laura

    4 stars
    This looks delicious and so easy to make, but sadly having a husband who views mushrooms as poison, I can’t see me getting chance to make it anytime soon x

    Reply
  16. Lilinha

    5 stars
    Such a delicious recipe and easy to make. We love rice and mushroom, so will be trying your recipe! Yummy! :)

    Reply
  17. Rhian Westbury

    5 stars
    I absolutely love mushrooms and I’ve never thought of doing mushroom rice so I need to give this a try x

    Reply
  18. Melanie williams

    5 stars
    Ooo now this is my kind f thing. Ideal to serve with a nice curry or on its own too xx

    Reply
  19. Sarah | Boo Roo and Tigger Too

    4 stars
    My mum loves mushrooms, whilst I’m not so keen. Which makes it difficult for me to know how to utilise them in dishes. I’ll have to make this for her next time she visits.

    Reply
  20. Jess Howliston

    5 stars
    Oo this sounds so delicious, I will definitely be giving this recipe a try so thanks for sharing! I love mushrooms but never thought to put them with rice before!

    Reply
  21. Tash

    5 stars
    Ohhh yummy mushroom rice is my favourite, I’ve never made it at home though, I will do now though!

    Reply
  22. Pheobe T

    5 stars
    I absolutely love mushrooms, so this is the most perfect kind of meal for me. Deliciously mushroomy, and really easy to make.

    Reply
  23. Diana Black

    5 stars
    This was a great side addition for the creamy chicken casserole we had on Saturday. Perfect together and really tasty.

    Reply

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