These Grilled Mushroom Skewers are the perfect healthy low carb side to serve with your next dinner. Marinated and grilled to perfection, they’re absolutely loaded with flavor and are so easy to make.

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• ❤️ Why You'll Love This Grilled Mushrooms Recipe
• 🛒 Ingredients for Grilled Mushroom Skewers
• 🔪 How to Make Grilled Mushroom Skewers
• 💡 Tips
• ☑️ Storage Instructions
• 🍴 What to Serve these Grilled Mushrooms With
• 🔄 Substitutions and Additions
• How long do you grill mushroom skewers?
• What type of mushroom is best for grilling?
• How do you prep skewers for grilling?
• How do you cut a mushroom for a skewer?
• 🍽️ More Healthy Grilling Recipes

❤️ Why You'll Love This Grilled Mushrooms Recipe

• Tender baby bell mushrooms
• Marinated in a zesty homemade dressing
• Grilled to perfection
• Quick and easy to make
• Perfect to serve on the side of any protein you like

If you’re a mushroom lover like me, this will quickly become your new favorite recipe. They are so easy to prepare and will pair well with just about any protein. You might not realize how healthy mushrooms are, they’re loaded with nutrients.

It all starts with a zesty marinade that really gives the mushrooms tons of flavor. They’re then quickly grilled, giving them even more flavor with that classic char you get from grilling. They’re ready to serve quick since they only need to grill for a few minutes.

Serve with a variety of different proteins that you like.  I’ve listed some great suggestions down below, if you’d like to check them out.

🛒 Ingredients for Grilled Mushroom Skewers

• Baby portobello mushrooms
• Olive oil
• Red wine vinegar
• Balsamic vinegar
• Garlic
• Dried thyme
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Bullet blender, regular blender or immersion blender
• Skewers
• Outdoor grill or grill pan

🔪 How to Make Grilled Mushroom Skewers

Add all the ingredients except for the mushrooms to a bullet blender cup. If you don't have a bullet blender, you can use a regular blender or immersion blender.

Pulse until well blended and emulsified.

Clean your mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Slice the mushrooms in half and add them to a large food storage bag.

Pour the marinade in the bag, seal it up and shake the bag making sure all the mushrooms are coated in the marinade.

Allow to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes. If you’re using wooden skewers, soak them in water during this time. This will help prevent them from burning.

Skewer the mushrooms, making sure they are all facing the same direction, cut side down.

Heat your outdoor grill or indoor grill pan.  Rub some olive oil over the grates using a paper towel.

Grill the mushrooms for a few minutes on each side. Once you’re finished grilling, they’re ready to serve.

💡 Tips

• Clean your mushrooms using a damp paper towel, and don’t out them under running water. They’ll absorb some of the water, which you don’t want, but instead you want them to absorb the marinade.
• Don’t marinate them too long.  Mushrooms are very porous and will quickly absorb any liquids they’re in.  This is one reason to clean them with a damp paper towel, rather them running them under water.  When you start to cook them, they will begin to release the liquids that they’ve absorbed and you won’t get a nice sear on them.
• If you don’t have a bullet blender for the marinade, you can add the ingredients to a bowl and whisk it instead.  If you do this, I recommend grating the garlic with a microplane instead.  If you grill small chunks of garlic, they will burn very quickly. Pureeing it in the blender prevents that from happening.
• Make sure your grill is nice and hot before adding the mushrooms on the grill. This will ensure that they get a nice sear. Don’t be tempted to move or flip them too soon or they might stick to the grill and tear apart.

☑️ Storage Instructions

Store leftover mushrooms in an airtight container for 4-5 days in the fridge.

🍴 What to Serve these Grilled Mushrooms With

• Cashew Chicken
• Monterey Chicken
• Fiesta Chicken Skillet
• Chicken Piccata Meatballs
• Chicken Tinga

🔄 Substitutions and Additions

• If you don’t have dried thyme, you can use dried oregano instead.
• If you don’t have red wine vinegar, you can substitute with white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar. The balsamic is the most flavorful component of the marinade, so try not to substitute it unless you really have to.
• For a little kick of heat, you can add in about ½-1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.

How long do you grill mushroom skewers?

Mushrooms cook so quickly, they only need a few minutes on each side on the grill.  If you cook them too long, they will become very soft.

What type of mushroom is best for grilling?

Portobello or baby bella mushrooms are some of the best varieties for grilling, as they are more firm and can hold up to high heat and still hold their shape.

How do you prep skewers for grilling?

If you’re using the wooden skewers, you’ll want to soak them in water for 20-30 minutes before grilling.  Then helps prevent them from burning. They’ll still get a little charred, which is fine, but won’t completely burn up.

How do you cut a mushroom for a skewer?

While you can certainly leave the smaller mushrooms whole, it’s best to cut them in half before skewering them. Take the mushroom, slice off the very bottom of the stems, then with the stem side up, cut the mushroom through the stem down.

🍽️ More Healthy Grilling Recipes

• Greek Grilled Chicken
• Grilled Beef Kebabs
• Grilled Peach Burrata Salad
• Grilled Steak with Chipotle Lime Butter
• Easy Grilled Pork Chops