Classic French Mussels

Classic French Mussels

  Ready in : 45 mins

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Classic French Mussels a try. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.93 per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and pescatarian recipe has 501 calories, 32g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. 2 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Foodista. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have buttermilk, parsley, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 72%. This score is solid. Similar recipes include Classic French Mussels, French Country Mussels, and French Steamed Mussels.

Ingredients

wine

wine

0.5 cup

parsley

parsley

3 sprigs

garlic cloves

garlic cloves

4

kosher salt

kosher salt

2 servings

buttermilk

buttermilk

0.5 cup

mussels

mussels

2 pounds

olive oil

olive oil

1 Tbs

shallots

shallots

2

butter

butter

4 tablespoons

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Scrub mussels with a stiff brush, discard any that are open and stay that way even when you close the shell. Discard any with broken shells.Soak them in cool clean water for at least an hour. Mussels are alive and breathing and have taken in sand over time. This allows them to expel the sand.Mussels have a small fibrous "beard" that should be removed. Pull it out toward the hinge of the shell to keep from injuring the mussel.

    mussels

    mussels

    pasta shells

    pasta shells

    water

    water

  2. 2
    Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

    olive oil

    olive oil

    pot
    pot
  3. 3
    Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

    shallot

    shallot

    garlic

    garlic

  4. 4
    Add the mussels, wine, buttermilk, butter, and parsley and season well with the kosher salt. Give it a good stir, cover the pot, and cook until mussels open and are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide the mussels and the juices between 2 bowls and serve with a crusty whole-grain bread to sop up that wonderful sauce.

    kosher salt

    kosher salt

    buttermilk

    buttermilk

    mussels

    mussels

    parsley

    parsley

    butter

    butter

    bread

    bread

    wine

    wine

    bowl
    bowl
    pot
    pot