French Mussels
Steamed Mussels in a delicious white wine and garlic cream broth is a versatile seafood dish, filled with flavour. Rich flavours in buttery broth and ready in less than 20 minutes.
Servings: 4 serves
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 pounds mussels cleaned
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 1 pinch pepper to season
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion and garlic until softened, (about 5 minutes).
- Add the mussels, wine, cream, butter, and parsley. Season well with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Mix well, cover pot with a lid and cook until mussels are cooked through and opened, about 12-15 minutes.
- Serve mussels along with the juices in the pan with crusty or garlic bread.
Notes
Tips:
- Unopened shells can be removed before serving.
- Check your steamed mussels about 5-6 minutes into cooking, stirring to distribute the ingredients and then cover again to cook for a few more minutes. Once the mussels open they are ready to eat.
Nutrition
Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1.381IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 5mg