STEAMED MUSSELS WITH CIDER, SPRING ONIONS & CREAM

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Steaming fresh 'moules' make the perfect sharing bowl - flavour with sweet cider, herbs and garlic

Provided by James Martin

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

900g live mussel
small knob of butter
8 spring onions , chopped into 2cm pieces
2 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
250ml cider or perry
4 thyme sprigs
150ml single cream
25g flat-leaf parsley , chopped
crusty bread , to serve

Steps:

  • Wash the mussels in a colander to remove any dirt and grit. Pick through them, removing any stringy 'beards' from the shells. If any of the mussels are slightly open, tap them on the work surface to see if they close (which means they are still alive) and discard any that remain open.
  • Melt the butter in a large heavy-based saucepan. Sauté the spring onions and garlic over a high heat for 1 min before pouring in the cider or perry. Add the thyme and the mussels, cover and cook for 3-4 mins or until the mussels start to open. Add the cream, season and stir in the parsley.
  • Divide the mussels between bowls. Pour over the sauce and any spring onions left in the pan. Serve with crusty bread to mop up the juices/.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 586 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 59 grams protein, Sodium 3.4 milligram of sodium

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