Champiñones al Ajillo

Name: Champiñones al Ajillo
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 lb cremini or white button mushrooms, quartered; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 dried red chili or pinch of red pepper flakes, crumbled; 1/4 cup dry white wine or dry sherry; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Tender mushrooms sautéed in generous olive oil with sliced garlic, a hit of white wine, and fresh parsley - a staple Spanish tapas that comes together in under 15 minutes.

18 minEasyServes 4130 cal/serving

SpanishAppetizerStovetopVeganMediterraneanHigh FiberLow CarbGluten-FreeNut-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreeSesame-FreePork-FreeCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

1 lb cremini or white button mushrooms, quartered
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 dried red chili or pinch of red pepper flakes, crumbled
1/4 cup dry white wine or dry sherry
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1

Heat 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2

Add 6 thinly sliced garlic cloves and 1 crumbled dried red chili or pinch of red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to turn golden.
3

Add 1 lb quartered cremini or white button mushrooms in a single layer. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper. Cook without stirring for 2 to 3 minutes until the mushrooms start to brown on the bottom.
4

Toss and cook for another 3 minutes until the mushrooms are tender and golden.
5

Pour in 1/4 cup dry white wine or dry sherry and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring, until the wine reduces and the pan is nearly dry.
6

Remove from heat. Add 2 tsp fresh lemon juice and 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Keep this recipe

Prints the ingredients and method only.

The Spanish Kitchen 30 recipes from this kitchen in one printable PDF. $5, no account.

Questions

What is Champiñones al Ajillo?

Tender mushrooms sautéed in generous olive oil with sliced garlic, a hit of white wine, and fresh parsley - a staple Spanish tapas that comes together in under 15 minutes. This reference files it under Spanish appetizer: made on the stovetop, rated easy and about 18 minutes start to finish.

How do I know when Champiñones al Ajillo is done?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 4: cook until the mushrooms are tender and golden. Step 5: cook until the wine reduces and the pan is nearly dry.

Is there a substitute for white wine in Champiñones al Ajillo?

The entry for Champiñones al Ajillo calls for 1/4 cup dry white wine or dry sherry. In its place: Use chicken or vegetable stock with a teaspoon of white wine vinegar or lemon juice per half cup for the acidity.

Can I make Champiñones al Ajillo less spicy?

Yes. The heat in Champiñones al Ajillo comes from 1 dried red chili or pinch of red pepper flakes, crumbled. For a milder plate, halve the chili; nothing else in the method changes.

How long does Champiñones al Ajillo keep?

Refrigerate what is left of Champiñones al Ajillo within two hours and eat it within three days. Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,544 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.