Description
A delicious and easy-to-make recipe of white wine garlic mussels cooked in a flavorful broth of butter, garlic, chilli, white wine, and lemon juice. Perfectly steamed until tender and served with fresh parsley and crusty bread for dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1½ kg mussels in shells (cleaned)
- ½ cup butter
- 6 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1 red chilli finely chopped
- 1½ cups white wine
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Butter and Aromatics: Melt the butter in a deep pan with a lid over medium heat until fully melted and hot.
- Sauté Garlic and Chilli: Add the thinly sliced garlic and finely chopped red chilli to the melted butter and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Add Liquids and Simmer: Pour in the white wine and lemon juice, then bring the mixture to a gentle simmer to blend the flavors.
- Cook the Mussels: Add the cleaned mussels to the pan, cover with the lid, and cook for 5 minutes or until all mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that remain closed.
- Season and Garnish: Stir in the chopped parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve: Serve the mussels hot in their broth, accompanied by crusty bread for dipping.
Notes
- Ensure mussels are fresh and scrubbed clean before cooking to avoid grit.
- If some mussels do not open during cooking, discard them as they may be unsafe to eat.
- Use dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc for best flavor.
- Adjust the amount of chilli according to your spice preference.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the mussels at their freshest.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
