Chanterelle Recipes: 20 Easy Ways to Cook Chanterelles
These are all my chanterelle recipes in one place – 20 easy ways to cook chanterelles, from creamy pasta and risotto to soup, puff pastry snacks and even ice cream. Every one is tested in my own kitchen with mushrooms we foraged ourselves.
Every chanterelle season I come home with a basket of golden mushrooms and the same happy problem: what to cook first? Chanterelles have a fruity, slightly peppery flavour and a firm bite that works in almost anything. Most of these recipes take under an hour, and many work with fresh, frozen or dried chanterelles. At the end you’ll find my winter chanterelle (yellowfoot) recipes for the late season.
New to chanterelles? Start with how to clean chanterelles and how to recognise golden chanterelles – and only cook mushrooms you have identified with 100% certainty.
Last updated: November 2026
Table of Contents
Chanterelle Pasta and Risotto Recipes
1. Quick & Easy Chanterelle Cream Sauce Pasta
A fast weeknight pasta with a silky chanterelle cream sauce, ready in 20 minutes. It works with fresh or dried chanterelles. Get the recipe →
2. Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto
Golden, creamy and full of forest flavour – the classic way to show off a good harvest. Arborio rice and patient stirring give it that creamy texture. Get the recipe →
3. Tawny Milkcap and Chanterelle Risotto
A creamy risotto with chanterelles and tawny milkcaps, ready in 55 minutes. It is very flexible and works with whatever mushrooms you found. Get the recipe →
4. Homemade Chanterelle Ravioli
Fresh pasta filled with chanterelles, onion, garlic, Parmesan and parsley. Dried chanterelles work just as well as fresh ones – perfect for your dried stash. Get the recipe →
5. Wild Mushroom Lasagna
Chanterelles and tawny milkcaps layered with a creamy homemade béchamel. Any wild mushroom mix works here, too. Get the recipe →
6. Winter Chanterelle Tagliatelle
Homemade tagliatelle in a creamy winter chanterelle sauce, finished with Parmesan. My newest chanterelle recipe, made for the late season. Get the recipe →
Chanterelle Soup Recipes
7. Creamy Chanterelle Mushroom Soup (No Cream)
Rich and comforting without any cream, ready in 30 minutes. This is the purest chanterelle flavour on the list. Get the recipe →
8. Chanterelle and Cauliflower Mushroom Soup
Chanterelles meet cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis crispa) in a creamy, hearty soup. Ready in 45 minutes. Get the recipe →
Chanterelle Snacks and Starters
9. Quick Chanterelle Mushroom Pinwheels
Chanterelles with garlic and parsley, rolled in store-bought puff pastry and baked. Only five ingredients – an easy party snack. Get the recipe →
10. Sautéed Wild Mushrooms on Toast
Chanterelles, porcini and hedgehog mushrooms sautéed in butter and served on toast. Ready in 20 minutes and the best way to taste each mushroom. Get the recipe →
11. Wild Mushroom Strata with Chanterelles
A savoury bread bake with chanterelles, sour cream, eggs and cheese. The best way to use up leftover bread. Get the recipe →
12. Wild Mushroom Pizza with Chanterelles
Rustic homemade pizza with chanterelles and tawny milkcaps as the stars. With a step-by-step video. Get the recipe →
Chanterelle Recipes with Meat
13. Chicken and Chanterelle Sauce
Juicy chicken in a creamy chanterelle sauce, ready in 30 minutes. It goes with pasta, rice, potatoes or dumplings. Get the recipe →
14. Sautéed Chanterelles with Steak
Buttery sautéed chanterelles on a perfectly cooked steak. A simple, special dinner after a good day in the forest. Get the recipe →
15. Chanterelle Burger with Caramelised Onions
A juicy burger topped with sautéed chanterelles and caramelised onions, ready in 40 minutes. No wild mushrooms? Champignons work too. Get the recipe →
Something Different
16. Chanterelle Mushroom Ice Cream
Yes, really: the fruity, apricot-like aroma of chanterelles makes a surprising, delicious ice cream. It is rich and creamy with cream and milk. Get the recipe →
17. Pickled Chanterelles
Preserve a big harvest in jars: chanterelles pickled with vinegar, garlic and herbs. The guide also shows how to sterilise the jars. Get the recipe →
Winter Chanterelle (Yellowfoot) Recipes
Winter chanterelles appear in late autumn when the golden ones are gone. They are thinner and more delicate, with a stronger forest flavour, and great in creamy dishes. Here is how to clean winter chanterelles.
18. Winter Chanterelle Puff Pastry Rolls
Yellowfoot with garlic and quark, rolled in flaky store-bought puff pastry and baked. A savoury snack for the late season. Get the recipe →
19. Yellow Foot and Porcini Mushroom Stew
A vegan and gluten-free stew with yellow foot, frozen porcini, potatoes and sweet potatoes. With video. Get the recipe →
20. Wild Mushroom Phyllo Pie
Winter chanterelles and black trumpets baked in crisp phyllo pastry, Balkan style. A proper pie for a cold day. Get the recipe →
Keep Your Chanterelles Longer
Picked more than you can cook? Chanterelles keep well – here is how I store them:
Chanterelle FAQ
What do chanterelles taste like?
Fruity and slightly peppery, with an apricot-like smell and a firm, meaty bite. They go best with butter, cream, garlic, onions and fresh herbs.
Do you need to cook chanterelles?
Yes. Always cook wild mushrooms well before eating them. Sauté chanterelles first to cook off their water, then add them to the dish.
Can you use dried chanterelles in these recipes?
Yes, in soups, sauces, risotto and fillings like the ravioli. Dried chanterelles stay a little chewy, so chop them finely. See how to dry mushrooms at home.
Can you freeze chanterelles?
Yes. Clean them, then either blanch them for 1–2 minutes or freeze them raw. Cook them straight from the freezer – never thawed. Full guide: how to freeze chanterelle mushrooms.
What is the difference between chanterelles and winter chanterelles?
Golden chanterelles grow in summer and early autumn and are fleshy. Winter chanterelles (yellowfoot) appear in late autumn, have a hollow brown cap and a yellow stem, and are thinner and more delicate.
