Wicked Good Mussels recipe

All Recipes Seafood Shellfish Mussels

Ingredients

2 cups white wine
2 shallots, finely chopped
10 cloves garlic, minced, divided
4 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
1 ¼ sticks butter
½ cup chopped Italian parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Nutrition Info

249.8 calories
carbohydrate: 9.2 g
cholesterol: 68.7 mg
fat: 11.2 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 21.5 g
saturatedFat: 5.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 381.8 mg
sugar: 0.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix wine, shallots, and 4 cloves garlic in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Add mussels. Cook until shells open, 10 to 15 minutes.

  2. Discard any unopened mussels. Drain the rest and place in a bowl.

  3. Melt butter in a pan, add remaining garlic and heat until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add parsley, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Pour over the steamed mussels.

Recipe Yield

4 pounds

Recipe Note

The best New England-style mussels you will ever taste. Cooked in a wine broth and topped with a garlic butter. You'll believe it when you eat it. Serve with thinly sliced garlic French bread toast.

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