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Steamed Mussels, Served With Garlic Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
4 pounds of mussels (1 pound per person) 2 sticks of butter (try not to use margarine) 1 bunch of parsley, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
Directions:
- 1. If you gathered the mussels yourself from the sea, wash mussels thoroughly, scraping off barnacles and seaweed. - 2. Rinse mussels thoroughly. - 3. Chop garlic or put through garlic press, place in side cup. - 4. Rinse, then chop parsley and put in side bowl. - 5. In a large skillet or frying pan, place a generous helping of butter and heat on med-high. Add mussels and spead all over, making sure they are single layer. Sprinkle a teaspoon of garlic over mussels. Sprinkle tablespoon of parsley of mussels. Place lid on top of skillet and leave slightly open. - 6. Check mussels every few minutes, shaking the skillet so the mussels move around. - 7. Add a 1/4 cup of water after 3 minutes and continue cooking. - 8. Repeat 6 until mussel shells are slightly open. Once slightly open, mussels are ready. - 9. Remove open mussels and place in large, deep pot. Place pot on low heat to keep mussels warm. - 10. Repeat steps 5-9 until all mussels are cooked. - 11. For dipping sauce... Serve with a large tossed salad and lots of French bread. Delicious!
Steam mussels, with butter and garlic, served with warm French bread and a nice tossed salad. Buy them at your local market or, as shown here, get them from the sea.
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