T he scent of the mussels steaming is a glorious aroma that fills the entire kitchen with the essence of the sea. And as the steaming liquid heats, it warms your home with the aromatics of garlic ...
To cook the mussels, heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a tight fitting lid over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and saute, once soft add the mussels, shaking the pan. Once ...
For the aïoli, peel the garlic and remove the central green germ ... Set aside in the fridge. For the mussels, clean and de-beard the mussels. If any are open, and do not shut when tapped firmly ...
Under-utilised, mussels are a cheap meal and quick and easy to prepare. Use them in a bisque, stew, fritter or hot and steaming straight from the pot. These will warm you right through.
Heat a large thick bottomed pan, put in all the mussels, beer, onions and garlic. Gently stir the lemon juice and parsley.
Give the mussels another quick rinse to remove any little pieces of shell. Soften the garlic and shallots in the butter with the bouquet garni, in a large pan big enough to take all the mussels ...
Once the mussels are ready to cook, set to one side. Heat oil in a deep saucepan and add onion, garlic and chilli. Cook gently until softened. Stir in Thai green curry paste. Cook for another minute.
Mussels can easily be an afterthought next to more fanciful seafood options like oysters and crabs. But the plump, briny bivalves can make for just as tasty a meal — often at an affordable price.
Add the garlic and bay leaf and gently sweat for a couple of minutes until fragrant and sweet. Turn up the heat up to medium high and tip in the mussels and clams immediately followed by the dry ...