How To Cook Mussels On Their Own
They ll steam in their own juices and gain lots of flavor.
How to cook mussels on their own. As for open mussels they could be faking their own death so to speak. Mussel recipe with no alcohol. Add the mussels and cover the pot.
Season with black pepper or minced parsley or just serve plain with wedges of lemon as a garnish. You can buy mussels already cooked and vacuum packed in a sauce or cooked and frozen. Add the shallot and garlic and let them cook for 3 minutes.
Pour 1 2 cup of dry white wine 2 and 1 cup of chicken stock into. Place the mussels in a hot cast iron or heavy bottom pan then cook until they open. What we re talking about here are fresh mussels.
Ingredients 3 to 4 pounds mussels 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter or a mix 2 medium shallots minced 3 cloves garlic minced 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth 1 2 cup white wine amber beer cider or more broth minced parsley to garnish lemon wedges to garnish crusty bread like baguette or. Do not add water as mussels produce all the water needed for steaming. If it reflexively closes shut then they re still alive and safe to cook.
The high dry heat concentrates the mussels flavor in a most pleasing way. Several chowhounds are also partial to southeast asian recipes that call for coconut milk and aromatic spices such as these thai red curry mussels. Mussels must be alive to ensure their freshness and their shells should be closed to make sure they are alive.
Cook over high heat until most or all of the mussels open. Add the mussels to the liquid and steam them over medium heat for 6 8 minutes. You can also add a splash of cream at the end if you like.