Seafood
Mussels
Mussels
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Mussels or ‘Moules Marinière’ is a traditional French dish of mussels in a white wine sauce. It’s an easy dinner recipe, which can be ready in less than half an hour and it perfect served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 1kg fresh mussels
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 medium shallots, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 200ml dry white wine
- Pinch of salt
To Serve:
- ½ bunch flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- Lemon wedge to garnish
- Crusty bread
Preparation
- Rinse the mussels under cold water, pulling off any beards and discard any mussels that are broken or gaping open.
- Using the BAKING PAN, heat the oil and butter in the Multi Cooker on LOW. When the green light shows, add the shallots and garlic. Sauté the shallots for 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent.
- Add the wine and stir, until combined. Place the STEAMING TRAY over the top and tip the mussels into it.
- Cover with the lid and steam for 10 minutes on LOW. Stir the mussels from time to time during cooking.
- To serve the mussels, carefully lift out the steaming tray and tip the mussels into a serving dish. Remove any mussels that haven’t opened. Check the wine broth for seasoning, before pouring over the mussels.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon and serve with crusty bread
