Thai Mushroom Stir-Fry

Name: Thai Mushroom Stir-Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp neutral oil like vegetable or peanut; 3 clove garlic cloves, minced fine; 2 fresh Thai chilies or serranos, sliced; 10 oz mixed mushrooms (shiitake, oyster, or button), sliced thick; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp white sugar; 0.25 tsp ground white pepper; 2 green onions, cut into 2-inch lengths

Five-Minute Thai Mushroom Stir-Fry

Mushrooms cook fast and soak up flavor even faster when you hit them with garlic, chilies, and the holy trinity of Thai seasonings. This is weeknight cooking at its best — minimal prep, maximum payoff in under ten minutes total.

ThaiAsianSide DishVegetarianQuick MealsStir Fry

Prep10 min

Cook5 min

Total15 min

Servings4

Difficultyeasy

Ingredients

2 tbspneutral oil like vegetable or peanut
3 clovegarlic cloves, minced fine
2 fresh Thai chilies or serranos, sliced
10 ozmixed mushrooms (shiitake, oyster, or button), sliced thick
2 tbspoyster sauce
1 tbsplight soy sauce
1 tspwhite sugar
¼ tspground white pepper
2 green onions, cut into 2-inch lengths

Instructions

Warm your oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers slightly. Add the minced garlic and let it sizzle for about 30 seconds until fragrant and just starting to turn golden — don't let it brown or it'll taste bitter.
Toss in the mushrooms and chilies together. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, letting the mushrooms release their moisture while keeping some bite. They should shrink slightly but still hold their shape — you want them tender but not soggy.
Pour in the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper all at once. Stir everything together quickly so the sauce coats each mushroom piece. The sugar will help the sauce cling and balance the salty elements.
Kill the heat and immediately fold in the green onions. They'll wilt slightly from the residual heat but keep their bright color and fresh crunch. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, then serve right away while everything's still hot.