Description
New Year Drunken Mussels are a delightful seafood dish featuring fresh mussels simmered in a rich, aromatic broth made with dry white wine, garlic, and shallots. Perfect for celebrating the New Year, this dish is easy to prepare and sure to impress your guests. Serve it with crusty bread for dipping, allowing everyone to savor the flavors of this festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds fresh mussels (cleaned)
- 1 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 medium shallot (finely chopped)
- ? cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ? teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Clean the mussels under cold water, scrubbing the shells and discarding any open mussels.
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add minced garlic and chopped shallots; saut? until fragrant (3-4 minutes).
- Pour in the dry white wine and simmer for 1 minute.
- Add cleaned mussels along with crushed red pepper flakes and lemon juice. Cover and steam for 5-7 minutes until mussels open.
- Discard any unopened mussels, garnish with parsley, and serve hot with crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 302
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 539mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 47g
- Cholesterol: 40mg