Best Calico Mussels Recipes

THE BEST MOULES MARINIèRES (SAILOR-STYLE MUSSELS) RECIPE

The Best Moules Marinières (Sailor-Style Mussels) Recipe image

A pot of classic French Moules Marinières is fast food at its best. Make sure to serve it with wine and plenty of toasted bread for dipping into the garlicky, briny broth.

Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt

Categories Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres Mains Quick Dinners

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup hard dry cider or white wine
2 pounds mussels (see note)
2 to 3 tablespoons homemade mayonnaise (see note), crème fraîche, or heavy cream (optional)
1 tablespoon juice and 1 teaspoon grated zest from 1 lemon
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
Additional homemade mayonnaise for serving (optional, see note)
1 loaf rustic sourdough bread, thickly sliced, drizzled with olive oil, and broiled until heavily toasted

Steps:

In a medium Dutch oven or large saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-low heat. Add leeks, shallot, garlic, and bay leaves. Season lightly with salt and heavily with black pepper and cook, stirring, until vegetables are very soft but not browned, about 10 minutes.
Increase heat to high and add cider or wine. Bring to a boil and let reduce by half, about 2 minutes. Add mussels, stir, cover, and cook, shaking pan constantly and peeking every 30 seconds to stir. As soon as all the mussels are open, transfer mussels to a bowl using tongs. Place pan lid over bowl to keep mussels warm.
Remove from heat and whisk in remaining butter along with mayonnaise or crème fraîche (if using). Return mussels to pot, add parsley, lemon juice, and lemon zest, stir to combine, then transfer to a warm serving bowl. Serve immediately with additional mayonnaise (if using) and broiled bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 710 kcal, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 62 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 1409 mg, Sugar 11 g, Fat 23 g, ServingSize Serves 3 to 4, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

WHITE WINE GARLIC MUSSELS

White wine garlic mussels image

This recipe for mussels cooked in the most delicious white wine garlic sauce is the easiest dinner recipe, perfect served with crusty bread for dipping.

Provided by Alida Ryder

Categories Easy Dinner

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1½ kg (3lbs) mussels (in shells / half-shell (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 )

Steps:

Melt the butter in a deep pan with a lid.
Add the garlic and chilli and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Pour in the wine and lemon juice and bring to a simmer.
Add the mussels then cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes or until they are all open. Discard any mussels that don't open (if using whole mussels)
Add parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve with crusty bread for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 46 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 1086 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving