Best 8 Steamin Mussels Recipes

THAI STEAMED MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine the lime juice, coconut milk, wine, curry paste, garlic, fish sauce and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar and curry paste and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 2 minutes then add mussels. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until mussels are opened, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and discard any unopened mussels. Pour mussels and liquid into a serving dish and toss with cilantro.

STEAMED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Sweat the shallots until translucent and without any color, 1 to 2 minutes, and then add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Pour in the wine and bring to a simmer before adding the mussels. Cover tightly with a lid and steam until the mussels open, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the mussels from the pot to avoid over-cooking, and discard any that do not open. Serve alongside the cooking liquid.

STEAMIN' MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle, over high heat, combine the chicken broth, wine, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Add the mussels, cover, and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes or just until the mussels open. Do not over cook the mussels. Discard any mussels that do not open by themselves.

STEAMED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Rinse the mussels under cold running water while scrubbing with a vegetable brush. Discard any with broken shells. Heat oil in a 6 to 8-quart stockpot. Saute the shallot, garlic and thyme to create a base flavor. Add the mussels and give them a good toss. Add wine, lemon juice, chicken broth and red pepper flakes; cover the pot and steam over medium-high for 5 minutes until the mussels open. Toss in the tomato, parsley and butter, recover the pot, and steam for another minute to soften. The tomatoes should keep their shape. Serve with plenty of grilled garlic bread to sop up the broth.

STEAMED MUSSELS II

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, heat butter over medium heat. Add shallots and saute until translucent.
• Pour in wine and mussels. Raise heat to medium/high and steam mussels until shells open, about 5 minutes.
• Pour mussels and cooking liquid into a serving bowl, sprinkle with parsley and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

STEAMED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Place the olive oil, lemon juice, water and garlic in a large pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Add the mussels, in batches if necessary, and cover the pot. Cook, shaking the pot occasionally, until all the mussels open, about 4 minutes. Remove the mussels, letting any liquid in the shells drip back into the pot.

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH GARLIC AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Put olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and red pepper and let sizzle for 30 seconds without browning. Add the mussels, stir to coat and increase heat to high. Add the wine or water, and put on lid. After 2 minutes, give the mussels a stir, then replace lid and continue cooking until all mussels have opened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Paint cut sides of the baguette pieces with oil and place cut side up under broiler to toast. Rub toasts with the remaining garlic cloves.
• Stir the chopped parsley into the mussels, then ladle mussels and broth into bowls. Serve with the garlic toasts.

STEAMED CLAMS OR MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat your oil very hot.
• Add the garlic and saute quickly for 1 minute.
• Add chopped basil, wine, broth, butter and bring to a boil.
• Then add clams or mussels, cover with a lid, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove lid, and stir well.
• Replace lid and continue cooking til open.
• With slotted spoon, remove clams/mussels and distribute them into 4 pasta bowls.
• Season broth with salt and pepper, and pour hot broth over clams/mussels.
• Garnish with fresh basil and serve warm.