Mussels in Wine

Name: Mussels in Wine
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 360 milliliters chicken stock; 2 teaspoons ground fennel seed; 4 servings French bread, for dipping; 3 cloves garlic, pressed; 119 milliliters heavy cream; 463 grams fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 servings Zest of half orange; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 180 milliliters white wine

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Mussels in Wine a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 18g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 354 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of bread, mussels, ground fennel seed, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Mussels with White Wine, Mussels In White Wine, and Mussels With Fennel and Wine.

Instructions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the onions in the butter until soft, about 5 minutes.

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Butter

Onion

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Dutch Oven

Sauce Pan

Add the fennel seed, red pepper flakes, garlic and orange zest and cook until fragrant, stirring, another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the heat up to high and deglaze the pan with the wine, allowing it to bubble for a minute. Lower the heat to medium, add the stock and bring to a simmer.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Fennel Seeds

Orange Zest

Garlic

Stock

Wine

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Frying Pan

Add the prepped mussels and cover to steam until the mussels open, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Mussels

Add the cream, stir until incorporated and remove from the heat.

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Cream

Serve immediately with sliced French bread for dipping.;

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French Bread

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Dutch Oven

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

2Tbsps

butter 360milliliters

chicken stock 2teaspoons

ground fennel seed 4servings

French bread, for dipping 3cloves

garlic, pressed 119milliliters

heavy cream 463grams

fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded 1medium

onion, chopped 4servings

Zest of half orange 1teaspoon

red pepper flakes 180milliliters

white wine

Recommended wine: Riesling, Rose Wine, Muscadet

Riesling, rosé Wine, and Muscadet are my top picks for Mussels. Muscadet is a classic pairing, but many crisp dry whites will work. If the mussels are cooked with tomatoes, opt for a rosé. If the mussels are on the spicy side, try Riesling. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "