This recipe for sautéed mushrooms is a good way to master the sauté snap—the technique used to turn lots of food at once when sautéing vegetables and other small items. In this recipe, the mushrooms are cooked with Asian ingredients for a quick side dish.

Once you master this recipe, you can swap out flavorings to create other simple mushroom sautés. And the technique for sautéing other vegetables—everything from diced zucchini or eggplant to cherry tomatoes—is very similar.

Total Cooking Time: 40

Preparation Time: 15

Active Cooking Time: 25

Make Ahead: Serve immediately

Yield: 4 servings

Difficulty: Easy