Mussel Gratin

Name: Mussel Gratin (Cozze Gratinate)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 kg (2¼ lb) mussels; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or 85 g (3 oz) unsalted butter; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or 85 g (3 oz) unsalted butter; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 tbsp dried breadcrumbs; juice of 1 lemon; salt and pepper to taste; salt and pepper to taste

Cozze Gratinate

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a starter

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Antonio Carluccio Goes Wild

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 2001

About

These mussels are ideal as an antipasto. They can be served warm or cold.

Ingredients

1 kg (2¼ lb) mussels
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Europe
Italy
Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Clean the mussels very well. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Place the mussels in a lidded pan with a few tbsp of water and bring to the boil. Cook until all the mussels are open, shaking the pan every so often (about 5 minutes). Let the mussel