We want a nice meaty delicious bite to them with colour and texture. Salt draws out moisture and will make them extremely mushy. Never salt the mushrooms in the beginning. When the pan is dry they begin to brown again! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3.
At first they will start to brown and then start to release all of their moisture and the water will completely evaporate. Mushrooms consist of 80-90% water and they will do all the work in a DRY pan on medium-high heat. You don’t need any oil or butter in the pan initially. Wipe off any dirt with a damp paper towel. Cooking mushrooms in a dry pan will give you the most beautiful outcome (in my opinion), texture, and colour as well.
No oil, butter, or salt is even needed until the very last step. Mushrooms consist of 80-90% water and will do all the work FOR YOU in a DRY pan if you let them (let your food speak to you). I see people salting in the beginning, or washing them first, and adding ingredients in the totally wrong order. If you want to make mushrooms like a chef and don’t know how to cook them properly, you’re not alone! Most people I see, struggle when making mushrooms and I notice the same mistakes being made constantly.