Description
A delightful and aromatic dish featuring fresh mussels cooked in a flavorful white wine, garlic, and chili butter sauce, finished with lemon juice and parsley. Perfect as an appetizer or main course, served with crusty bread to soak up the delicious broth.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 1/2 kg mussels in shells (cleaned)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 6 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1 red chilli finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups white wine
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Butter and Aromatics: Melt the butter in a deep pan with a lid over medium heat until fully melted and hot.
- Sauté Garlic and Chilli: Add the thinly sliced garlic and finely chopped red chilli to the melted butter and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add Liquid Ingredients: Pour in the white wine and lemon juice, then bring the mixture to a gentle simmer on medium heat.
- Cook the Mussels: Add the cleaned mussels to the pan, cover with the lid, and cook for 5 minutes or until all the mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that remain closed after cooking.
- Finish and Season: Sprinkle the finely chopped parsley over the cooked mussels and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Serve: Serve the mussels hot with crusty bread on the side for dipping into the flavorful cooking liquid.
Notes
- Ensure mussels are fresh and cleaned properly by scrubbing shells and removing beards before cooking.
- Discard any mussels that do not open after cooking as they may be unsafe to eat.
- For a less spicy version, reduce or omit the red chilli.
- Serve immediately to enjoy mussels at their peak freshness and flavor.
- Crusty bread is recommended to soak up the delicious broth; garlic bread would also complement nicely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
