Whenever I sauté mushrooms, they are watery. How can I prevent this?

Answer 1

depends on how how ur flame is and when u put salt in. keep ur flame low and add salt after you saute b/c it brings out hte water is mushrrom i think due to osmosis and a difference in water and salt balance wihin the mushroom

Answer 2

Mushrooms are over 90% water to start with, so washing them or even immersing them in water can't add much more water content to them.

The trick is to sauté them at a fairly high heat - any water that will be released will do so quickly and the high heat should seal the outer surface, preventing more release of moisture. If you want them with a nice butter flavour, fry them first in a high heat oil such as peanut oil, then add the butter and any other flavours such as garlic or onions when the cooking is almost done.

Answer 3

Because of their high water content it is actually hard to do without commercial heat But it is do-able .
You will need a commercial quality saute`pan.
Allow the pan to get really hot add a little oil until almost smoking and then do the mushrooms in small quantities.
DO NOT OVERLOAD THE PAN!!
If you did it right your mushrooms will caramelize and when you shake them in the pan you will actually hear them " squeak "
That's what you want , the mushrooms to pass the " squeak test "

Answer 4

Mushrooms are inherently full of water. Use a little less butter, and when the mushrooms give off their liquid, they'll saute themselves basically. And turn up the heat just a bit to keep the water evaporating.

Answer 5

Mushrooms are about 97% water so this is to be expected. Keep sauteing until the water dissipates and you get the proper butter mushroom mixture.

Answer 6

I would try baking the mushrooms, stemmed sides down, in a lightly oiled large shallow baking pan at 400 in middle of oven until mushrooms exude liquid, about 10 minutes, then remove from oven. Then drain & saute.

Answer 7

Dont wash them under water. Use a damp cloth and wipe them off before cooking. Mushrooms are like sponges and soak up the water. So if you wipe, you'll have less wet.

Answer 8

mushrooms just have a very high water content. You can expect them to shrink quite a bit while cooking. I don't think you can keep them from getting watery, but if you continue to cook them till the water boils off, they will be less watery.

Good luck!

Answer 9

a: don't wash the mushroom with water, was a towel to take off the dirt.
B: use very high heat a just a little oil or butter

Answer 10

You can't, mushrooms contain alot of moisture. You can cut down on the moisture by wiping them with a damp cloth instead of washing them in water.

Answer 11

they are all great tips, just remember never wash a mushroom, always just wipe it over with a damp cloth, they are like little sponges that way. Also, just use a spray oil, the less moisture you add the better.