Steamed Mussels Recipe with White Wine Garlic Sauce
Ashley Manila
If you like to cook mussels, you'll love these juicy and succulent steamed mussels in a white wine garlic sauce! These are so delicious with a glass of white wine, crusty bread, plus olive oil and extra lemon juice. Jump to the mussels recipe or read the post for all my tips on how to clean fresh mussels, store mussels, and remove the beard.
4Tablespoons (57 g)unsalted buttercut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 and 1/2Tablespoons (21 ml)olive oil
4largeshallotsfinely chopped
8clovesgarlicthinly sliced
1/2teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
1teaspoonlemon zest finely grated
2Tablespoons (28 ml) lemon juice freshly squeezed
4 and 1/2pounds live mussels cleaned and beards removed
1 cup (227 ml)dry white wine
3/4cup (170 ml)chicken stock
1/3cup (76 ml)heavy cream aka whipping cream
1/4cupfresh parleychopped, plus more for garnish
1/4teaspoonsalt more to taste, if needed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
lemon wedgesfor serving
crusty bread for serving
Instructions
In a pot large enough to hold the mussels, heat the butter and oil over medium heat.
Once the butter is completely melted, add in the shallots and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until slightly softened. Add in the garlic and cook for a minute. Then add in the crushed red pepper flakes and cook for one more minute.
Add in lemon zest and lemon juice and mix well to combine.
Add in the mussels, wine, and chicken stock. Stir well to coat, then increase the heat to medium-high and place a lid on the pot.
Cook, checking often, until the mussel shells have opened, about 3 minutes. Discard any mussels that don’t open.
Reduce the heat to low and slowly pour in the heavy cream, mixing constantly as you pour.
Stir in the salt, pepper, and parsley. Remove from heat and divide among bowls. Serve with lemon wedges, crusty bread, and a good white wine!
Keyword mussels, white wine, garlic, seafood
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