Creamy Garlicky Mussels

Name: Creamy Garlicky Mussels
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Serving suggestion: crusty French bread; 177 milliliters dry white wine; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 2 kgs mussels; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

Creamy Garlicky Mussels might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 413 calories, 29g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of mussels, lemon, chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 32 minutes.

Instructions

Scrub the mussels with a vegetable brush under running water; discard any with broken shells or that remain opened when tapped. In a large pot over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter in the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Mussels

Butter

Pasta Shells

Water

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Add the garlic, thyme, and lemon slices and cook until everything has softened, about 5 minutes.

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Garlic

Lemon

Thyme

Add the mussels and stir to coat them with all the flavors.

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Mussels

Add the wine, then the chicken broth; cover the pot and steam for 10 to 12 minutes until the mussels open.

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Chicken Broth

Mussels

Wine

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Remove the mussels from the pot. Take the meat out of 10 of the mussels and put them back into the pot along with the remaining butter. Using an immersion blender, buzz the liquid until the sauce thickens and becomes creamy; taste and adjust seasoning. Divide the remaining mussels among the serving bowls and spoon over the sauce.

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Mussels

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Serve with plenty of crusty French bread to dip in the sauce.

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Servings:

4servings

Serving suggestion: crusty French bread 177milliliters

dry white wine 4sprigs

fresh thyme 2

garlic cloves, peeled and smashed 1

lemon, thinly sliced 118milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth 2kgs

mussels 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 4Tbsps

unsalted butter

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish works really well with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. One wine you could try is Hay Shed Hill Pitchfork Chardonnay. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 17 dollars.

Hay Shed Hill Pitchfork Chardonnay

Brilliant appearance, pale straw with green hues. Fermentation in stainless steel tank allows the full expression of Chardonnay fruit aroma without the influence of oak or lees resulting in a bright, clean tropical fruit bouquet. The palate is rich with tropical fruits, clean zippy acidity balances the sweet fruit character resulting in a bright fresh flavorsome palate. When good quality Chardonnay is used unwooded Chardonnay takes on a whole new level of depth and intensity.