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Steamed Mussels
Recipe video above. Mussels are highly underrated – they’re cheap, quick and easy to cook, and delicious! This is a classic way to cook mussels - in a garlic white wine butter sauce. Be sure to have plenty of crusty bread to mop up the delicious sauce, it's my favourite part!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat, melt butter.
2
Add the garlic and onion, stirring occasionally until onion is soft and fragrant - about ⏱️ 3 minutes.
onion (, finely chopped (brown, yellow, white))1/2(250ml) dry white wine1 cup
3
Turn heat up to high, add wine and bring to boil. Simmer ⏱️ 2 minutes until the harsh alcoholic smell is gone.
4
Stir in tomatoes, add mussels stir to coat in sauce a bit.
(250ml) dry white wine1 cuptomatoes (, deseeded and diced (Note 2))2
5
Cover, lower heat to medium high and cook, shaking pot once or twice.
6
The mussels are cooked when they are open - around 6 to ⏱️ 8 minutes.
7
Toss through parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Be careful with the salt as the mussels are already salty, so taste first.
8
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and serve with lemon wedgeds on the side so people can use as much as they wish. Serve immediately with crusty bread to mop up the sauce!
Nutrition Facts
calories
272 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
463 mg
protein Content
16 g
cholesterol Content
63 mg
carbohydrate Content
11 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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