Steamed mussels
Dish: Starter
Quantity: 2
The steamed mussels is one of those recipes that take very little time in the kitchen and also are prepared in a super simple way, noted for its unique flavor, soft and tender texture and best of all is that they are exquisite, before starting to prepare the recipe, the first thing to do is to go to our fishmonger and get some very fresh and good quality mussels, then at home we have to clean them very well under the tap to remove any dirt or sand residue, then we cook them in a pot adding the ingredients that we like and you will see that in a matter of 4 or 5 minutes and open and would be ready.
We invite you to follow our step-by-step videos below, where we will show you how to make steamed mussels in an easy, quick and simple way, a recipe that will undoubtedly make you look like a chef in front of your guests.
Ingredients
- 1 kg (35 oz / 2.2 lb) of cleaned mussels
- 200 ml (6.75 oz) fish stock
- 200 ml (6.75 oz) white wine
How To Make It
Step 1: To prepare our steamed mussels, take a casserole and add our mussels, white wine, fish broth, cover the casserole and cook for 5 minutes or until the mussels have opened, remove from heat and now we just have to enjoy this delicious dish.
Tips To Prepare It
Do not let the mussels cook for too long so that they do not overcook, their cooking time is very short.
Preferably use fresh and raw mussels.
We can prepare steamed mussels in different ways, the most common is using only water, in other versions we add white wine, fish broth, among others, and if you want to give it even more flavor, you can use garlic, onion, parsley...
What can we accompany this recipe with?
We can accompany these delicious steamed mussels with a sauce based on butter, garlic and lemon, we can also use it to add to other recipes such as rice, salads, stews, pastas, among others.
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