Garlic Butter Air Fryer Mushrooms

In less than 10 minutes, these delicious garlic mushrooms in the air fryer will be perfectly cooked.  Combine fresh baby Bella mushrooms with garlic and olive oil for tender, crispy, air-fried mushrooms that everyone will love. Air fryers provide a healthy alternative to deep frying without all the mess.

Cooking mushrooms in the air fryer is a breeze! Forget about sauteing them, and let the air fryer cook them to perfection. The heat of the air fryer gives these mushrooms a bit of an outer crisp with a tender and delicious center. Perfect for a simple side dish or a hearty vegetarian dish, and it’s low carb.

Ingredients for this Easy Air Fryer Mushrooms Recipe 

baby Bella mushrooms – These add the most flavor, but you can easily use white button mushrooms or portobello mushrooms as well.

Olive oil – The oil helps cook mushrooms so that the added seasonings stay on during the cooking process, and it adds flavor and healthy fat.

Garlic powder – The star of the show for these air fryer garlic mushrooms! If you want to use other fresh herbs, you can always add more.

Salt/pepper – To add flavor as needed.

How to make garlic mushrooms in the air fryer

Step 1: Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees. Wash the mushrooms well. Pat them dry with a clean paper towel. 

Tip: Use a pasta strainer to clean the mushrooms. This is a simple way to run them under cold water and get them clean without the worry of them falling into the sink.

Step 2: Slice the mushrooms in half. Stir the oil and seasonings together in a bowl. Add the sliced mushrooms and toss to coat.

Step 3: Cook for 4 minutes; shake the basket and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from the air fryer basket, and serve warm.

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