Mussels in White Wine Sauce

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: garlic mussels, mussels recipe, white wine mussels

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 6

Total Time: 26

Servings:

Calories: 361kcal

Author: Brenda

This quick and easy Mussels in White Wine Sauce has a delicious butter, garlic, shallot, white wine sauce that is quick, easy, and delicious. This is a perfect dish for Lent, Summer when it is too hot to cook, or whenever the mood is right for a seafood dinner.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 tbsp butter
1 shallot minced
2 cloves garlic
½ cup white wine
2 lemons zested and juiced
3 pounds mussels
¼ cup parsley chopped

Kitchen Equipment Needed

Heavy pan with lid
Tongs

Instructions

Clean, de-beard, and soak mussels in cold water for 20 minutes to remove any sand. Discard any open mussels.
In a heavy pan with lid, melt butter over medium high heat with olive oil. Add garlic and shallot and cook until translucent. Cook for about 2-3 minutes
Add white wine, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Reduce by half.
Add mussels. Cover and allow to cook for about 5 minutes or until mussels are open.
Using tongs, transfer opened mussels to a serving plate. Garnish with parsley.

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Notes

Shellfish requires just a bit more attention, so be sure you are buying fresh mussels. The tag should indicate how fresh they are with a date.
Discard any mussels you have doubts about or have open shells, partially open shells, or cracked shells.
Be sure to reduce this sauce as the mussels also release their own juices
Be sure to have something to sop up the sauce.
Discard any mussel that didn't open up after being cooked.

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