Sunday, April 12, 2015

Mussels in white wine

$3.49 a pound for mussels at the St. Lawrence Market had me putting my sea food hat on this weekend.  Mussels are easy to prepare and quick to make and you're sure to impress your friends.



What you need:

3 pounds of mussels, cleaned and bearded
1.5 liter bottle of cheap white wine (try to pick one that's cheap enough to cook with but still tasty enough for the chef to steal a glass)
4-5 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 bunch of scallions, chopped
1/2 cup of finely chopped parsley
5-6 table spoons butter
2 chili peppers, finely chopped (optional)

Step 1:  Throw the butter in a large pot over medium heat, when melted add garlic.

Step 2: When the butter starts to bubble regularly add 3 cups of white wine and allow it to come to a low boil

Step 3:  Add your mussels, then after about 2 minutes add the chopped scallions and chili peppers and stir them in and cover

Step 4:  Allow to cook for about 5 minutes, then add parsley, cover and cook for 2 more minutes

Step 5: remove the mussels from the wine sauce and throw away any that didn't open or only partially opened, plate the your mussels and pour some of the wine sauce over them.  Optionally your can thicken the wine sauce with a roux after removing the mussels.


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