Steamed mussels recipe with white wine, shallots, garlic and butter. The best mussels could not be easier to make at home with this simple and delicious recipe.
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 25 minutesminutes
Servings: 2people
Ingredients
2tbspbutter
3shallotspeeled and minced
4clovesgarlicpeeled and minced
1tbspdried chilies
1tspsalt
1 1/2cupswhite wine
2poundsmussels, rinsed and cleaned
3tbspfresh parsleyminced
1lemon
Instructions
Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan or dutch oven. Add the minced shallots, garlic, dried chilies and salt. Stir often and cook until the shallots are tender, about 3-5 minutes.
Add the whit wine and increase the heat to high.
Once the wine is at a boil, add the mussels. Stir so the mussels are coated in the wine mixture.
Cover with a lid and steam for about 5-7 minutes, or until all the mussels have opened.
Sprinkle the minced parsley on top and squeeze the juice of a lemon all over the mussels.
Stir again and serve warm with toasted fresh bread.