Good-On-Everything Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Everything tastes better topped with a drizzle of creamy sauce, right? From chicken dinners to pork loin to seared steak, a rich, creamy mushroom sauce transforms simple meals into swoon-worthy dinners.
Though steak is maybe the most classic, try it over pork chops! I have been known to put this sauce on EVERYTHING from homemade noodles, to mashed potatoes and even over a roast chicken. If you love this sauce, try mushroom gravy, too.
Key Ingredients + Swaps
- Mushrooms: Cremini or white button mushrooms both work well. This recipe also works with wild mushrooms! Chanterelles, shiitake, oyster or any mix of wild mushrooms.
- Butter: I like to use unsalted butter, and add salt to taste.
- Cream: No trick for making it creamy other than to just use heavy cream! It’s the best.
- Soy sauce: I use low-sodium (again, I like to control the salt level of the finished dish myself) or you can also use tamari.
- Fresh thyme leaves: Don’t skip this! It makes the sauce so good.
How To Make Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Ultra-flavorful, creamy mushroom sauce is deceptively easy to make. Here's how:
- Quarter mushrooms. White button mushrooms or cremini work great.
- Add mushrooms to a dry skillet over medium heat until they’re browned.
- Salt the mushrooms and cook 2 more minutes to let the mushrooms sweat out a little moisture. Then add a bit of butter.
- Make it creamy! Add thyme, heavy cream, and soy sauce or tamari. Turn the heat down to low and stir for a few minutes until the mushroom sauce is nice and thick.
- Pour the mushroom sauce on pasta, steak, or chicken. It is delicious on anything!
Tips For The BEST Mushroom Sauce:
This savory creamy mushroom sauce is hard to mess up, there are a few things to keep in mind as you cook.
- Pay attention to your heat. Medium heat is your friend when you're browning the mushrooms! Too high and they'll brown too fast, too low and the mushrooms will be pale. And once you add the cream, drop that heat down to low so the cream doesn't break.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan. Especially if you double this recipe (good call!) you'll need to brown the mushrooms in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan.
- Soy sauce or tamari? You can use either with very similar results! Tamari is the gluten-free alternative to soy sauce. A dash of soy sauce or tamari ups the umami of this creamy sauce, and pairs perfectly with savory mushrooms.
- Add your own twist! This versatile sauce could easily benefit from the addition of a few cloves of fresh garlic, a pour of white wine, or additional herbs that you love.
What To Serve With Perfect Mushroom Sauce
Simple and flavorful, this sauce is one that you'll be making again and again. The pairing possibilities are almost endless, but here are a few ways that I love to use this creamy mushroom sauce:
- Over pasta. Creamy mushroom sauce paired with your favorite pasta makes for a dinner that is luxurious and simple. Easy enough for a weeknight but definitely good enough for company, too.
- Following a ketogenic diet? This mushroom sauce is absolutely keto-friendly! Serve atop pork chops or chicken breasts cooked simply with salt and pepper.
- Serve it as a side dish over potatoes! Roasted, baked or mashed, potatoes and mushroom sauce are a match made in heaven.
- Creamy mushroom sauce is great on steak. The two flavors together are a classic old-school steakhouse combo that we just love. From ribeye steak to bunless burgers, there's no wrong way to pair them.
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