Mussels with Orange and Fennel

Name: Mussels with Orange and Fennel
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 120 milliliters dry white wine; 1 small head fennel, thinly sliced and fronds reserved; 24 Prince Edward Island mussels, scrubbed and rinsed; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 orange, zest to yield 1 tablespoon, and segents to yield 1/4 cup; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mussels with Orange and Fennel is a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 274 calories, 7g of protein, and 22g of fat. A mixture of orange zest, fennel, prince edward island mussels, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. Dinner Tonight: Mussels With Fennel And Orange, Mussels With Fennel and Wine, and Mussels with Fennel and Lovage are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat until just smoking.

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Add the shaved fennel and mussels and cook for 3 minutes, until fennel is soft.

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Add the white wine and orange zest and segments and cook until all the mussels have opened. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with fennel fronds.

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Pour into serving bowl and serve immediately.

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Servings:

120milliliters

dry white wine 1small head

fennel, thinly sliced and fronds reserved 24

Prince Edward Island mussels, scrubbed and rinsed 6Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1

orange, zest to yield 1 tablespoon, and segents to yield 1/4 cup 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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. One wine you could try is Cigar Zin Old Vine Zinfandel. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.

Cigar Zin Old Vine Zinfandel

The 2011 Cigar Zin has notes of deep black fruit, a punch of spice and crushed black pepper on the nose. The rich, lush and well-structured wine is hearty with exotic fruit characteristics.Hand harvested at peak season to ensure quality and flavor, the fruit for Cigar Zin was sorted then fermented for 7 days. We prepared the wine in French (50%) and American (50%) oak barrels for 11 months.Blend: 90% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah, 5% Syrah