Steamed mussels with white wine and garlic is an easy one-pot meal ready in 20 minutes! Aromatic vegetables are steamed with fresh mussels for a light meal.
Steamed Mussels
Posted by : Jessica Gavin / On : Jan 15, 2022
Steamed Mussels with White Wine and Garlic
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Category
Shell Fish
Cuisine
French
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Calories
196
Steamed mussels with white wine and garlic is an easy one-pot meal ready in 20 minutes! Aromatic vegetables are steamed with fresh mussels for a light meal.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds fresh mussels cleaned with beard removed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup shallots minced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ¾ cup roma tomatoes ¼-inch dice
- zest of one lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice divided
- ½ cup white wine chardonnay or dry white wine
- 4 wedges lemon
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
Directions
- Wash mussels under cool running water. Scrub the outside and debeard the mussels if present, pull fibrous beard towards the hinge of the shell to remove and discard.
- In a large shallow stockpot heat butter over medium-high heat.
- When butter starts to foam, add shallots and garlic. Stir and cook until shallots are transparent and garlic is soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, stir and cook, about 2 minutes.
- Add wine, lemon zest and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, stir to combine.
- Quickly add the cleaned mussels to the pot, cover and steam for 3 minutes. Carefully open the lid and stir mussels.
- Cover and steam until mussels are opened up and cooked, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Taste sauce and season with remaining lemon juice, salt, and pepper as desired. Top mussels with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
