Belgian Mussels

Name: Belgian Mussels
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Belgium
Ingredients: 1.5 kg mussels; 1 onion; 1 tbsp butter; 2 celery stalks, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed; 2 tbsp (pouring) cream; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; 1 tbsp olive oil; 200 ml dry white wine; 250 ml light chicken stock or water

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simple Food

By Jill Dupleix

Published 2002

About

Mussels are easy. Just wash them well and pull out the little beards, discarding any that don’t close when tapped. Serve with crusty bread and a pot of real mayonnaise for dipping.

Ingredients

1.5 kg mussels
1 onion
1 tbsp butter

Europe
Belgium
Starter
Gluten-free

Method

Give the mussels a quick scrub; pull out the little beards and discard.

Peel the onion and slice into fine rings. Heat the butter and oil in a large lidded pan, and cook the onion gently for 5 minutes.

Add the white wine, chicken stock, celery and garlic cloves, and bring to the boil. Add the mussels, cover with the lid and cook for 1 minute, then shake the pan, remove the lid a