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5 from 3 votes

Mussels

Mussels - French/Belgium-style mussels cooked with white wine, onions, and parsley.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: French Recipes
Cuisine: French
Keyword: how to cook mussels, sauteed mussles, white wine
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 360kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 lb (450 grams) mussels, scrubbed clean
  • 1 stalk parsley use only the leaves-finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 1 lemon quartered and cut into small pieces
  • salt to taste
  • 1 dash black pepper

To serve:

  • French bread sliced
  • olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped

Instructions

  • In a small pot, add the melted butter, and then garlic, onions, lemon, and chopped parsley leaves.5
  • Add the mussels, wine, and salt and pepper. Cover, and cook over a high heat for about five minutes (shaking the pan intermittently until the mussels open).
  • Slice the bread to medium thickness and rub garlic over it. Drizzle with olive oil and lightly toast on both sides.
  • Serve the mussels in the pot with the bread on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 665mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g