Drunken Mussels Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Drunken Mussels Recipe). This seriously delicious drunken mussels recipe is one of the quickest shellfish preparations known to man. Bring a flavorful, wine-based broth to a boil, add mussels and cover; cook until they open, and eat. That's it!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Drunken Mussels Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

4 cloves garlic

minced

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

or to taste

1 lemon

zested

2 cups white wine

freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 pounds mussels

cleaned and debearded

1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 slices bread

grilled

2 lemon wedges for garnish

Baked Scallops

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add garlic and let sizzle for about 30 seconds. Season with red pepper flakes and lemon zest stirring for about 45 seconds.

Step 2

Quickly pour in wine into the pan and season with black pepper. Bring sauce to a boil stir in mussels and cover immediately. Shake pot and let boil for 1 minute.

Step 3

Stir mussels replace cover and let boil for 2 more minutes. The shells will begin to open. Stir in parsley cover pot and cook until all shells are open 1 to 3 minutes.

Step 4

Serve with grilled bread and lemon wedge.

Nutritional Information

Drunken Mussels Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 552.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.1g 56%

Carbohydrates: 40.5g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 7.4g 30%

Sugars: 6.2g

Fat: 14.8g 23%

Saturated Fat: 7.8g 39%

Cholesterol: 91.2mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 3621.5IU 72%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 150.4mg 251%

Folate: 111.3mcg 28%

Calcium: 272.4mg 27%

Iron: 29.9mg 166%

Magnesium: 79.1mg 28%

Potassium: 1144.6mg 32%

Sodium: 620.1mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 133.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.