Curried Mussels
This one is great. Mussels aren’t my favorite, but I really like them this way. You can serve the mussels alone as an appetizer or over pasta as a main course.
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 1/2 pounds mussels (in the shell)
1 1/2 teaspoons curry
1/2 teaspoon salt
A few grinds on the pepper mill
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 scallions, thinly sliced
Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat and cook the garlic until soft. Add the mussels, curry, salt and pepper and stir everything together. Add the white wine and stir briefly. Add the heavy cream, cover and simmer until the mussels are done (when the shells open — about 5 to 10 minutes). Garnish with the sliced scallions.
Serves 4 (6 as an appetizer).
Pommery Mussels
You can serve the mussels alone as an appetizer or over pasta as a main course.
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1 tablespoon Pommery mustard
1 1/2 pounds mussels
3/4 cup white wine
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 cup diced, peeled, and seeded fresh tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots; sauté until tender. Add the mustard and sauté briefly. Add the remaining ingredients, stir briefly, cover and reduce heat medium-low and simmer until the mussels have opened (about 5-10 minutes).
Serves 4.
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