Enoki, oyster, morels, hen of the woods, and chanterelles are mushrooms you can find during the spring season. Each one of these miraculous treats of nature provides a different flavor, texture, and umami profile to every recipe they combine into. While it may be easiest to run to the grocery store and grab the first white mushrooms you see, we recommend exploring what this unique world of fungi has to offer. Maybe you’ll use a handful of different wild mushrooms for your stock or you’ll hone in on a specific type to fill a taco shell. (Use a reputable guide to help with species identification.) No matter your choice, you’ll find comfort in enjoying all Mother Earth provides.
Spring Mushroom Recipes
Mushroom Stock
Though we’re heading out of winter soup season, a mushroom stock is great to save for cooking beef, casseroles, and so much more. The key to this recipe is using a variety of mushrooms available year-round and in spring like button, crimini, oyster, and shiitake.
Mushrooms Rockefeller
Mushroom caps full of a spinach mixture featuring plenty of seasonings, cream cheese, garlic, shallot, and a dash of hot sauce. These little decadent treats only get more delicious when you top them with seasoned breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, or crumbled bacon.
Cheesy Grits with Springtime Mushrooms
Morel, hen of the woods, and brick cap mushrooms are all spring varieties that have their moment for but a season before going away. Take advantage of their unique nuances with a bowl full of Cheesy Grits that also incorporates chive and thyme blossoms on top.
Crispy Mushroom Bundles with Spicy Mayo
Little bundles of enoki or seafood mushrooms are best found in cooler weather whenever it’s the early days of spring. We’re frying these crispy mushrooms and wrapping them with a piece of nori before dipping them into a homemade spicy siracha mayonnaise.
Buttered Mushroom Tartine
Whenever it comes to cooking with mushrooms, its best to let these gems shine. Our Buttered Mushroom Tartine showcases button mushrooms at their best with a blend of pistachio pesto, balsamic vinegar, goat cheese, as well as fontina cheese all on a slice of lightly toasted bread.
Smoked Mushroom Vegetarian Tacos With Creamy Chipotle Sauce
Vegetarian tacos don’t have to rely on cauliflower or tofu. Instead, let your favorite variety of spring mushrooms take over and layer on pico de gallo as well as a creamy chipolte sauce. Then, finish with whatever else your heart desires and a squeeze of lime over top of it all.
Rabbit Confit with Chanterelle Mushrooms and Eggplant Compote
Looking for a luxurious way to upgrade chanterelle mushrooms? A rabbit confit provides the perfect base for buttery mushrooms and a savory eggplant compote. We even give you a step-by-step process for assembling your dinner plates. Go the extra mile by garnishing the dish with wild watercress or wild arugula.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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