Prepare Mussels Simply and Quickly

Name: Mussels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 2 Personen
Ingredients: Mussels fresh 1 kg; Garlic clove 1 pc; Olive oil 50 ml; Vegetable broth 200 ml; dry white wine 100 ml; Lemon some; Salt; Pepper black, ground; Chili pepper dried; Sugar; Saffron; Pesto

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Thomas Sixt is a chef, food photographer, cookbook author and blogger.
Here he shares recipes, answers cooking questions and helps with cooking.

Today I present you my quick mussels recipe. There are many ideas for the popular mussels. Here you will find a quick dish with few ingredients.

You can buy the sea creatures without hesitation when they appear on offer. Fresh goods are premium quality from the fishmonger, vacuumed mussels are usually already cooked and preserved.

Wish you a lot of fun and good luck. I am happy if you comment on this post at the bottom of the page or leave a cooking question.

Table of Contents

1. Shopping List for Quick Cooking Mussels
2. Recipe Mussels
3. Nutritional Values and Calories
4. More matching Ideas for Pot and Pan

1. Shopping List for Quick Cooking Mussels

For the preparation you need the following ingredients. The list is short and manageable:

Mussels
Garlic
Olive oil
White wine dry
Vegetable broth
Lemon
Saffron
Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Cayenne Pepper
Optional Pesto Genovese or parsley pesto mojo verde

Of course, you can still supplement with soup vegetables. Carrots, celery, leeks give the vegetable broth more flavor.

Have cooked this dish in Spain. The mussels taste even better by the sea.
Season Tip from Chef Thomas Sixt

Mussels emotion picture — Mussels prepared in a pot and decorated. © Thomas Sixt Food Photographer

mussels in white wine stock — Mussels in white wine stock with saffron arranged in plate. © Thomas Sixt Food Photographer

Mussels thrown — Mussels in the pot. With the stock prepared, this is a clam chowder. © Thomas Sixt Food Photographer

2. Recipe Mussels

Here now comes the step by step instructions. Feel free to leave me comments, kitchen gossip and cooking questions via the comment function at the bottom of the page. Good luck!

Mussels

Instructions with Tips from Chef Thomas Sixt.

Servings 2 Personen

Calories 487

Total Time 31 Min.

Preparation Time 15 Min.

Cook Time 16 Min.

Chef Thomas Sixt shows you how to prepare mussels quickly and easily in this article.

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Ingredients

1	kg	Mussels fresh
1	pc	Garlic clove
50	ml	Olive oil
200	ml	Vegetable broth (I use strong broth)
100	ml	dry white wine (or prosecco)
	some	Lemon
		Salt
		Pepper black, ground
		Chili pepper dried
		Sugar (I use brown sugar)
		Saffron
		Pesto (Parsley, basil or wild garlic)

Instruction

Wash and dry the mussels.

Peel the garlic — Peel Garlic Step picture

Peel and finely chop the garlic.

Roast the garlic in the pan — Fry the garlic in the pan.

Sweat the garlic in the pot with olive oil until light brown. Add the mussels to the pot, then deglaze with white wine and add the broth. Cook the mussels on high heat with a lid for 10 minutes.

Check the opened and cooked mussels. Strain the stock through a fine hair sieve into a second pot and bring to a boil. Keep the mussels warm with the lid on. Bring the stock to a strong boil, season to taste with a little lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, chili, sugar, saffron and optional pesto.

Place the mussels in deep plates and pour the stock. Enjoy with white bread. Enjoy your meal!

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You can also prepare spaghetti as a side dish: Cook the pasta al dente, drain, untwist with a meat fork and bring to the plates. Put on the mussels and pour the stock over them.