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Beer Steamed Mussels

May 17, 2012 14 Comments

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Beer Steamed Mussels - DELICIOUS mussels cooked with beer and garlic herb. So good, MUCH cheaper than restaurants and ready in 10 mins | rasamalaysia.com

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I love eating mussels – just don’t like cleaning them! Mussels and beer – great combination! –
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May 17, 2012


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I love eating mussels – just don’t like cleaning them! Mussels and beer – great combination!

Beer Steamed Mussels - DELICIOUS mussels cooked with beer and garlic herb. So good, MUCH cheaper than restaurants and ready in 10 mins | rasamalaysia.com

Beer Steamed Mussels

Beer Steamed Mussels – DELICIOUS mussels cooked with beer and garlic herb. So good, MUCH cheaper than restaurants and ready in 10 mins

Prep time:15 Minutes

Cook time:5 Minutes

Total Time:20 Minutes

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 onion, finely diced
2 1/2 lbs – 3 lbs mussels, bearded and scrubbed
12 fluid oz beer
A bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
Salt, to taste
Lemon or lime wedges

Method:
Rinse the bearded and scrubbed mussels thoroughly. Drain the water dry.

Heat up a deep skillet or a pot with the melted butter/olive oil on medium heat. Saute the garlic and onion until you start smelling the aroma, but not browned. Add the mussels into the skillet/pot and stir to combine with the garlic and onion. Pour in the beer and cover the skillet and pot, for a few minutes, or until the mussels are open and cooked. Stir in the chopped parsley and add salt to taste. Serve immediately with a squeeze of lemon or lime, if you like.

Beer Steamed Mussels - DELICIOUS mussels cooked with beer and garlic herb. So good, MUCH cheaper than restaurants and ready in 10 mins | rasamalaysia.com

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Beer Steamed Mussels Recipe

Serves: 4-5 people | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 onion, finely diced
2 1/2 lbs – 3 lbs mussels, bearded and scrubbed
12 fluid oz beer
A bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
Salt, to taste
Lemon or lime wedges

Method:

Rinse the bearded and scrubbed mussels thoroughly. Drain the water dry.

Heat up a deep skillet or a pot with the melted butter/olive oil on medium heat. Saute the garlic and onion until you start smelling the aroma, but not browned. Add the mussels into the skillet/pot and stir to combine with the garlic and onion. Pour in the beer and cover the skillet and pot, for a few minutes, or until the mussels are open and cooked. Stir in the chopped parsley and add salt to taste. Serve immediately with a squeeze of lemon or lime, if you like.

Cook’s Note:

The beer broth with the briny and sweet flavor of mussels is absolutely delicious. “Drink” the juice or sop up with garlic bread.

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14 COMMENTS... read them below or add one

  1. Tiana

    May 22, 2012 at 5:57 AM

    Thanks Bee! I will definitely give it a try soon.

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  2. wokandspoon

    May 25, 2012 at 4:32 AM

    I love eating mussels – just don’t like cleaning them! Mussels and beer – great combination!

    Reply
  3. Janina

    November 18, 2016 at 10:35 AM

    This was very delicious. I guess I threw out too many mussels but since it was my first time preparing these I didn’t want to get food poisoning right away

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