Drunken Mussels – Way Fewer Than 12 Steps!

This seriously delicious drunken mussels recipe is one of the quickest shellfish preparations known to man. Bring a flavorful, wine-based broth to a boil; add mussels and cover; cook until they open, and eat. That’s it!

Of course, before this big bowl of awesome can happen, you need to get everything prepped and ready to go. You long time foodwishers know this is called “mise en place,” which is just culinary lingo for organizing your ingredients.

Speaking of ingredients, most large seafood departments stock P.E.I. mussels, but if you can’t find them, this works beautifully with clams as well. Clearly, this is one of those primary recipes that can be twisted and tweaked in hundreds of ways by using different beverages, peppers, citrus, and herbs. I hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!

For 2 Portions:

2 pounds mussels

2 tbsp butter

4-5 cloves of garlic minced

red pepper flakes to taste

zest from one large lemon

2 cups white wine

freshly ground black pepper to taste

handful of chopped Italian parsley

grilled bread and lemon to garnish

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Baked Mussels in Garlic Butter 奶油蒜烤青口

 My husband knows I love mussels so when he saw this pack of mussels when we were (supermarket) shopping, he picked it up for me. The first thing he commented was, "You mean mussels are so cheap?!" Yes, the pack of mussels cost only .... $1! Its small though but I prefer this than the larger one.



I used the Garlic Butter Spread I had in the fridge to make this. If you dont have any, you can substitute it with 4 gloves of grated garlic and 1 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder to 1 1/2 tablespoon of softened butter.

Ingredients:

• 200g Mussels, washed & cleaned


• 3 clove Garlic, chopped


• 1 1/2 tbsp Garlic Butter Spread


• 1 teaspoon Dried Mixed Herbs


• 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley


• A pinch of Salt


• A dash of Ground Black Pepper

How to do it:

1. Mix all ingredients except Mussels, salt and ground black pepper together.


2. Combine butter mix with mussels. 


3. Season with salt and ground black pepper.


4. Bake in oven at 200C for 15 - 20 minutes or till all mussels are cooked.


5. Serve immediately.

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