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Mussels - Moules Marinières
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
The hardest part of cooking mussels is getting them home from the store. The rest is so easy and you can vary the ingredients to suit your mood. Just be sure to buy your mussels fresh and store them properly until you are ready to cook.
Course: Entrées
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Seafood, Paleo Friendly, Quick and Easy
Servings: 2
Calories: 669 kcal
Author: The Blue Jean Chef, Meredith Laurence
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds mussels
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 large shallot, thinly sliced (about ½ cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • cups white wine
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • half a lemon
  • ½ cup heavy cream optional
  • crusty bread
Instructions
  1. Clean the mussels by scrubbing them with a brush under running water. Pull off the beard (the whiskery hairs protruding from the shell) by pulling toward the hinge-end of the shell. Discard any mussels that are broken or don’t close their shells when tapped.
  2. Melt the butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven with a lid. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for just a minute or two, until fragrant. Add the thyme, bay leaf and white wine and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to let the flavors blend and the liquid reduce to about half.
  3. Increase the heat to high, add the mussels and cover with the lid. Shake the pan every once in a while, and steam the mussels for 3 to 5 minutes until they open.
  4. Remove the mussels from the pan with a slotted spoon or tongs and place in serving bowls, discarding any mussels whose shells did not open during cooking or that have cracked or broken shells. Remove the bay leaf and thyme sprigs from the steaming liquid and stir in the parsley, black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Remove the pan from the heat and add the heavy cream (if using). Pour this over the mussels and serve immediately with crusty bread or French fries to soak up the tasty liquid.

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Nutrition Facts
Mussels - Moules Marinières
Amount Per Serving
Calories 669 Calories from Fat 342
% Daily Value*
Fat 38g58%
Saturated Fat 21g105%
Cholesterol 176mg59%
Sodium 799mg33%
Potassium 995mg28%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 2275IU46%
Vitamin C 32mg39%
Calcium 131mg13%
Iron 10.4mg58%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.