Warm Starter
Steamed Mussels with Butter and Shallots
Mussels opened in 8 minutes with shallots, garlic and butter.
- Gluten-free
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
How many servings?
- 1 kg mussels
- 2 shallots
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ cups (100 ml) water
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 lemon
- ½ bunches parsley
Method
- Clean the mussels under cold running water and remove their beards. Discard mussels with broken shells and any live mussels that remain open when gently tapped.
- Finely chop the shallots and garlic and cook them in the butter in a wide pot over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the mussels and water, cover and steam over high heat for about 4–5 minutes, shaking the pot occasionally. Make sure the mussels are thoroughly cooked rather than relying on the shells opening alone.
- Discard any that stay closed; serve with their juices, black pepper, lemon juice and chopped parsley.