Mussels In Butter And Garlic
From trigger 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 46
Simple yet incredibly delicious, just enough spice,Perfect with a white wine. I like to have this on a Pasta of your choice.
Ingredients
- 3 lb fresh mussels shopping list
- 1/2 pound steamed shrimp ( optional) shopping list
- 1 1/4 stick butter shopping list
- 6 lg garlic cloves shopping list
- 3/4 cup of onion-Finely chopped shopping list
- 4 Tablespoons parsley shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice shopping list
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest shopping list
- Salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- Some hot pepper flakes ( optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Steam Shrimp for 3 minutes and place into and ice an water bath , set aside.
- Place mussels in a large covered pot and cook over high heat until mussels open/remove mussels and place in bowl/ Melt butter in same pot add garlic, and onion saute' until onion is translucent/ Add 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel and reserved liquid from mussels and bring to boil/ add the Shrimp if using Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle garlic butter over mussels. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley and hot pepper flakes.
The Rating
Reviewed by 19 people-
Turned out wonderful,,, I'm a fan of Mussels.
pudgy47
in Las Vegas loved it
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I love the addition of the lemon zest...amazing what a litle will do to a dish..just brightens it right up. 5 from me!
greekgirrrl
in Long Island loved it
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Mussels and shrimp are two of my weaknesses, I can't wait to try this one out!
Thanks for sharing,
Laura
laurakaay
in Oroville loved it
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