# Mushrooms cooking times

How long to cook mushrooms: **5–7 min pan-fried, 15–20 min in the oven at 200°C (180°C fan), 7–10 min in an air fryer at 200°C and 6–8 min under the grill**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/mushrooms-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook mushrooms

Times are for 250 g, for 2–4.

Mushrooms: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pan-fry](https://feastflow.co.uk/pan-frying-times) (Sliced) | 5–7 min | over a high heat | Fry in a hot pan with oil in one layer; add butter and garlic at the end. Salt at the end, or they go watery. |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Quartered) | 15–20 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | Toss in oil. |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Large flat, whole) | 20–25 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | Gill side up, with butter, garlic or a stuffing. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) (Quartered) | 7–10 min | 200°C (400°F) | Halved or quartered, tossed in a teaspoon of oil; shake halfway. |
| [Grill](https://feastflow.co.uk/grilling-times) (Large flat, whole) | 6–8 min | under a hot grill | Brushed with oil or butter, gill side up; turn once. |
| [Barbecue](https://feastflow.co.uk/bbq-cooking-times) (Portobello, whole) | 6–8 min | over medium direct heat | Brush with oil; start gill side down, then turn. |
| [Deep-fry](https://feastflow.co.uk/deep-frying-times) (Whole button, coated) | 2–3 min | oil at 180°C (350°F) | Coated in batter or breadcrumbs. |

## Before you start

Wipe or brush off any dirt rather than washing. Slice or quarter; large flat or portobello mushrooms stay whole.

## How to tell it’s done

Golden and glossy, with the liquid they release cooked away.

## Questions

### How long to pan-fry mushrooms?

Sliced: 5–7 min over a high heat. Fry in a hot pan with oil in one layer; add butter and garlic at the end. Salt at the end, or they go watery.

### How long to cook mushrooms in the oven?

Quartered: 15–20 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. Toss in oil. Large flat, whole: 20–25 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. Gill side up, with butter, garlic or a stuffing.

### How long to cook mushrooms in an air fryer?

Quartered: 7–10 min at 200°C (400°F). Halved or quartered, tossed in a teaspoon of oil; shake halfway.

### How long to grill mushrooms?

Large flat, whole: 6–8 min under a hot grill. Brushed with oil or butter, gill side up; turn once.

### How long to barbecue mushrooms?

Portobello, whole: 6–8 min over medium direct heat. Brush with oil; start gill side down, then turn.

### How long to deep-fry mushrooms?

Whole button, coated: 2–3 min in oil at 180°C (350°F). Coated in batter or breadcrumbs.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

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