Oyster Mushroom Rockefeller is the most delicious vegetarian oysters Rockefeller. Toasty, slightly-slimy mushrooms, garlicky, buttery spinach, and crispy bread crumbs on top. This is a lovely side dish but also really nice on toast for an appetizer or lunch. I like to serve this alongside cast iron skillet strip steak and homemade crusty bread for scooping.
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FINALLY VEGETARIANS CAN HAVE SOMETHING SLIMY TOO!
I know, you're welcome.
In our house, we have this thing: Jay doesn't like mushrooms but he'll definitely come to play with an oyster mushroom. I don't like oysters unless they're baked into some kind of cool delicious flavor situation.
In this recipe, everyone wins! We have the classic flavors of oysters rockefeller: fresh spinach and parsley, parmesan cheese, garlicky breadcrumbs. But, instead of oysters or any bite-sized assembly, we arrange everything in a gorgeous skillet with oyster mushrooms. YUM.
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Recipe Notes and Vegan/GF Variations
- So, this is Easy Mushroom Rockefeller (oyster mushrooms rockefeller), with a big hunk of oyster mushrooms. The base is pretty classic - butter, spinach, parsley, garlic, bread crumbs and parm. The mushrooms get roasted the in the drippings from the garlic (garlic butter, guys, garlic butter), and it's a mushroom side dish, salad, appetizer (over bread duh), or lunch. You pick!
- You can make this vegan by using vegan butter and skipping the parm OR using nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese.
- This recipe is gluten free as long as you use GF breadcrumbs.
- For timing, this entire dish takes about 30 minutes. I also like to make this in advance up to the final baking step, then doing just the baking right before serving.
Ingredients and Ingredient Variations
- You need a big mountain of oyster mushrooms, so wait for them to go on sale. You could OF COURSE make this with other mushrooms, any kind you like. A wild mushroom blend or chopped portobello mushroom caps would work beautifully and be a bit more affordable.
- Butter, for lots of flavor. Preferably salted, but use what you have.
- Garlic, fresh if you have it, or from a jar or tube in a pinch.
- Fresh Spinach. I like just a few leaves of fresh spinach in this dish, but 2 tablespoons of drained frozen spinach works well too!
- Fresh parsley, for flavor. If you don't use a ton of fresh herbs, you can skip this.
- Bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and salt for a delicious, crispy garlic butter topping.
See the recipe card below for full ingredient list and quantities.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: First, preheat the oven to 400F and melt half the butter.
Step 2: Pour the butter into the bread crumbs and parmesan and stir them gently together with a fork. Set this aside for later - it tops the dish before we bake it.
Step 3: Then, grab a skillet that can go in the oven (you can also transfer to a baking dish, or just get a cast iron skillet. Or use a regular skillet! They can almost all go in the oven up to 450F, no stress.), melt another bit of the butter over medium heat and add the garlic.
Step 4: Let the garlic cook for just one minute, then add the spinach. Sprinkle the dish lightly with salt.
Step 5: Cook the spinach for 1-2 minutes until it starts to wilt, then turn the heat off the skillet and stir in the parsley. Transfer the whole mixture to a plate to hang.
(This is the same plate we started with - look how much the spinach cooks down.)
Step 6: Now, add the last little bit of the butter to the skillet (still hot, but turned off) to melt, then arrange the mushrooms in the skillet in one even layer. They can overlap some; they'll cook down a lot in the oven. Sprinkle the mushrooms with salt.
Step 7: Spoon the spinach mixture into the skillet over the oyster mushrooms, then sprinkle everything with the breadcrumb mixture.
Step 8: Bake the dish for 10-15 minutes (depending on your oven and skillet), until the mushrooms are soft and toasty at the edges and the breadcrumbs are toasted.
Mushrooms Rockefeller Recipe FAQ
Oysters Rockefeller, named for their extreme richness (get it, Rockefeller was rich, so is this dish...), generally have a green sauce or spinach, cheese and/or heavy cream placed directly into oyster shells with oysters, and are broiled until fully cooked. There are lots of variations, but most of them have the same few components.
As the name suggests, mushrooms Rockefeller are prepared nearly the same way as oysters Rockefeller, using mushrooms instead of oysters. The dish is vegetarian and still utterly delicious.
Serving Suggestions
This can be used for so many parts of your meal, and I am telling you, this is the BEST way to enjoy mushrooms. It's got 2 veggies in it, after all, and the parmesan breadcrumb mixture doesn't hurt a dang thing. You. Will. Love. This.
- This can be made into a meal with some plain white rice and grilled chicken.
- This is also great alongside blackened salmon!
- I love this alone with crusty bread as an appetizer or lunch.
Make Ahead and Leftover Storage
- To prep this dish in advance, make the entire dish up until the final baking step. Let the skillet cool, then cover the pan and keep it in the fridge until you'd like to serve, then bake it in the oven. You'll probably need to add 5 minutes of baking time to get the bread crumbs nice and toasty if the dish is coming out of the fridge.
- Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave or in the skillet on the stovetop OR in the oven at 350F until the bread crumbs get crispy again.
If you've been looking for a new oyster mushroom recipe, this is your moment! Enjoy this Oyster Mushrooms Rockefeller recipe, you'll LOVE these.
More Yummy Vegetable Side Dishes
- Favorite Squash Casserole
- Strawberry Cucumber Salad
- Hibachi Vegetables
- Broccoli Casserole with Ritz Crackers
Recipe
Oyster Mushrooms Rockefeller
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- ⅓ cup breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 3 cups fresh spinach leaves torn or roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh parsley leaves
- salt as needed
- ½ pound oyster mushrooms separated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Separate the butter into 3 equal parts. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and combine it gently with the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. Set the mixture aside.
- In an ovenproof skillet (8-10 inches), heat 1 tablespoon of the butter with the garlic over medium heat. When the butter melts, cook the garlic for 1 minute, then add the spinach with a sprinkle of salt. Stir the spinach to wilt for 1-2 minutes, then stir in the parsley and remove the mixture to a plate to rest. Turn the heat off the skillet and add the last tablespoon of butter.
- When the butter melts and coats the bottom of the skillet, add the mushrooms in one even layer. Spoon the spinach mixture on top and sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the whole skillet.
- Bake at 400F for 10-15 minutes, until the mushrooms are wilted and the breadcrumbs have browned. Serve warm as a side dish or over bread as crostini. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe was originally published in March 2017 and has been updated with better instructions and images.
I'm going to share this recipe with my vegan buddy, who loves mushrooms. This recipe looks delicious!
I was hesitant because I've never had Oysters before, this recipe was so easy to follow and they turned out amazing!
I tried this recipe, and the oyster mushrooms Rockefeller is amazing! The flavors are rich and delicious, and it’s such a unique twist on a classic dish. Definitely making it again!
Look, I was half freaked out by the mention of slimy, more so when it comes to mushrooms, but the fact that they were so easy to make in a skillet tempted me. And they came out so perfectly. I love the crispy breadcrumbs on top!
This is one of the best vegetarian recipes I've ever made. It really does remind me of the traditional version.
I'm into garlic and I love anything garlicky! This is perfect!
Oyseter mushrooms rockafeller looks delicious perfect for any day.
This Oyster Mushroom Rockefeller fits my diet now. Yum! Thanks.:)
Oh my, this dish looks amazingly delicious and very yummy! The presentation makes it so enticing and tempting! Loved it!
"VEGETARIANS CAN HAVE SOMETHING SLIMY TOO?" 🙂 🙂 Well I can't wait to try these anyway! Hubby will love them! Thanks.
Outstanding!! I just harvested a big flush of pink oysters and was looking for a new recipe to highlight their flavor and texture. This was so delicious. I will definitely make again. Thank you!
I'm so glad you liked this; it's one of my favorites!
Very tasty. I made up exactly as described. Thank you!
I'm so glad you liked these!
So delicious! I planned on leftovers and ended up eating all of it! I substituted vegan smoked gouda since im allergic to dairy. Omg it was over the top yum!
I bet that smoky flavor in the cheese was so good with the mushrooms! What a great swap.
I found some locally grown Oyster Mushrooms at a pop up event this past weekend. They had been harvested the night before the show and they were beautiful. I found this recipe and one kther and decided tobtry this one. This is a new Go-To recipe. It is simple, but delicious.
I used my cast iron skillet and garlic ghee and I am hooked.
OMG Garlic Ghee sounds SO GOOD for this! Love that. Thank you for sharing!
This looks utterly delicious. We don't get oyster mushrooms where I live in Germany, but I will definitely try this recipe with a variety of other available mushrooms. Thanks so much, I'm looking forward to a great meal this weekend!
I hope you like it! Any other kind of mushroom will work great.