Moules frites

Name: Moules frites
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 kg fresh mussels, (see try below); 3 larges spring onions; 1 large shallot, peeled and halved; 1 carrot, peeled and halved lengthways; 2 fat garlic cloves, peeled; 1 fresh red chilli; 1 bunch thyme; 1 handful flat-leaf parsley; 100 milliliters olive oil; 150 milliliters about dry white wine (ideally Muscadet); 1 teaspoon Pernod; 2 Tbsps crème fraîche; 2 larges potatoes, about 300g each, peeled (preferably Maris Piper, King Edward or Weltje); 3 Tbsps about plain flour; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 serving oil, for deep frying, (ideally light olive oil); 2 egg yolks; 1 teaspoons mustard powder; 150 milliliters light olive oil; 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

Moules frites is a pescatarian side dish. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 1789 calories, 46g of protein, and 140g of fat. A mixture of mussels, spring onions, wine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. 288 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Moules Sans Frites, Classic Moules Frites, and Classic Moules-Frites are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Tip the mussels into a large bowl of cold water. Discard any that remain open when tapped, then drain well and pull away any beards. (Fresh mussels look black and shiny and should only smell pleasantly of the deep sea the vast majority should be tightly closed. Avoid any that smell fishy, look dry or are mostly open.)

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Mussels

Water

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Bowl

Thinly slice the vegetables and garlic.

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Vegetable

Garlic

Roll the chilli in your hands to loosen the seeds, then slit in half and shake out the seeds. Slice the flesh into thin sticks, then stack together and finely chop. Pick over the thyme sprigs, discarding the thick stalks, and pick the parsley leaves from the stalks. Prepare the chips (see recipe, below right).

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Parsley

Fresh Thyme

Chili Pepper

French Fries

Seeds

Shake

Roll

Place a large, heavy-based saut pan (with a lid) on the hob and heat until you can feel a strong heat rising.

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Frying Pan

Pour in the oil, then immediately toss in all of the vegetables, chilli and thyme. The thyme sprigs will crackle if the pan is hot enough. Cook for about 1 mins, shaking the pan and stirring the vegetables until they start to wilt.

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Thyme

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Chili Pepper

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

With the heat still on high, toss in all the mussels and shake the pan so they form an even layer. Cover with a lid and cook for another 1-2 mins, shaking the pan once or twice.

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Mussels

Shake

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Frying Pan

Uncover the pan and pour in the wine and Pernod. Shake and cook for another 1 mins so the wine reduces by half, then cover again and cook for another min.

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Pernod

Shake

Wine

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Frying Pan

Place a large colander over a bowl and tip the mussels and vegetables into the centre. Discard any mussels that remain closed. Fry the chips.

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Mussels

French Fries

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Colander

Bowl

Pour the strained liquid back in the pan, reheat and stir in the crme frache and whole parsley leaves. Check the seasoning; you may not need any salt. Return the mussels and vegetables to the pan and reheat, shaking the pan, then divide between two large soup bowls.

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Parsley

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Mussels

Salt

Soup

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Serve the chips and mayonnaise (recipe below) alongside.

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Mayonnaise

French Fries

TIP: Make the mayo and prepare the chips before you start the mussels. Fry the chips after you have cooked the mussels and while they are still draining in the colander, then finish the sauce.

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Mussels

French Fries

Sauce

Mayonnaise

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Colander