Description
This classic Steamed Mussels recipe features fresh mussels cooked in a fragrant garlic, white wine, and butter sauce with tomatoes and parsley. It’s quick, easy, and perfect for a light meal or appetizer, served with crusty bread and lemon wedges to soak up the delicious broth.
Ingredients
Scale
Mussels and Sauce
- 50g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped (brown, yellow, or white)
- 3 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
- 1 kg / 2 lbs mussels, bearded and scrubbed
- 1 cup (250ml) dry white wine
- 2 tomatoes, deseeded and diced
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
To Serve
- Lemon wedges (essential!)
- Crusty bread (essential!)
Instructions
- Heat butter and aromatics: Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat, then add and melt the butter. Add the finely chopped garlic and onion, stirring occasionally until the onion is soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Add wine and simmer: Turn the heat up to high and pour in the dry white wine. Bring it to a boil, then simmer for 2 minutes until the harsh alcoholic smell has evaporated.
- Add tomatoes and mussels: Stir in the diced tomatoes. Add the cleaned mussels and gently stir to coat them in the sauce.
- Steam mussels: Cover the pot and lower the heat to medium-high. Cook the mussels, shaking the pot once or twice during cooking to distribute heat evenly. Cook for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until the mussels have opened.
- Finish and season: Toss the cooked mussels through the chopped parsley. Season carefully with salt and pepper, tasting first because the mussels are naturally salty.
- Serve: Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately with lemon wedges and crusty bread to mop up the flavorful sauce.
Notes
- Mussels are an underrated seafood option: quick, affordable, and flavorful.
- This recipe is a classic preparation featuring a garlic white wine butter sauce.
- Be sure to have plenty of crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce – it’s the best part!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 272 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 463 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 63 mg
