Garlic Mussels

Garlic Mussels are a dish that I always choose. It doesn’t matter whether it is as a starter or as a main dish. The exquisite flesh of the mussels, the background taste of wine and lovely hint of garlic creates a perfect balance. Serve with warmed baguette or garlic bread for a perfect dish. The entire recipe takes 10 minutes to produce but looks a lot more complex. Serve with a lovely chilled white wine as accompaniment.

Garlic Mussels

A terrific dish that I never get tired of. Serve as a starter or main with success.

4.74 from 118 votes

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Course: Main Dish, Starter

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Alcohol, Chillies, Mussels, Seafood, Vegetables

Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 People

Calories: 270kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 3 lbs mussels fresh
• 1 large banana shallot finely chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 medium red chilli deseed/slice
• 120 ml white wine drinkable quality
• 1 large baguette warmed/sliced
• ½ bunch parsley chop

Instructions

• Give the mussels and a good clean and brush removing any beards, dirt and nasty and unwanted bits.
• Place a large deep sided pan over a medium heat and add the olive oil.
  2 tbsp olive oil
• When hot add the garlic, shallots and red chilli and fry for 30 – 45 seconds.
  1 large banana shallot, 3 cloves garlic, 1 medium red chilli
• Add the mussels and stir well to cover everything in the oil, garlic and chilli. Turn the heat up to high.
  3 lbs mussels
• Add the wine and put the saucepan lid on.
  120 ml white wine
• After 2 minutes, lift the lid and give the mussels a good shake or a stir.
• Leave for a further 5 – 7 minutes or until the mussels have opened. See Notes
• Transfer the mussels to a serving dish and carefully pour the liquid over the mussels making sure that any grit in the pan stays in the pan.
• Sprinkle the parsley over the dish and serve immediately with baguette for garlic bread.
  ½ bunch parsley, 1 large baguette

Notes

Note@ If any of the mussels haven’t opened, they must be thrown away as they are not fresh.

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 550mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 985IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 8mg