Easiest Way to Make Quick Moules Marinieres (Sailors Mussels)

Sadie Moss   28/06/2020 11:19

Moules Marinieres (Sailors Mussels)
Moules Marinieres (Sailors Mussels)

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, moules marinieres (sailors mussels). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Moules Marinieres (Sailors Mussels) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Moules Marinieres (Sailors Mussels) is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Increase heat to high and add cider or wine. As soon as all the mussels are open, transfer mussels to a bowl using tongs. Place pan lid over bowl to keep mussels warm.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook moules marinieres (sailors mussels) using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Moules Marinieres (Sailors Mussels):
  1. Take 1 large onion
  2. Prepare 2 garlic cloves (or 3 if you like strong flavour)
  3. Make ready 1 kg fresh mussels (not greenlipped)
  4. Get 200 ml fresh crisp white wine
  5. Prepare 1 tsp plain flour
  6. Make ready 1 salt and pepper
  7. Get 1 fresh crusty bread or baguette
  8. Prepare 1 chopped parsley (optional)

The dish basically consists of delicately steamed fresh mussels in a white wine, garlic, parsley, butter, onion and cream sauce. Moules Mariniere (Mussels 'Sailor' Style) Although there are many variations on this classic dish, we like ours stripped down to its simplest form. Served with garlic crostini or fresh french baguette, this is a totally doable, healthy, weeknight meal. Mussels are the ultimate chameleon, adaptable to virtually any cuisine.

Instructions to make Moules Marinieres (Sailors Mussels):
  1. Clean the mussels in a sink of water and remove the beards (your fishmonger MAY do this for you but I always do my own). THROW OUT ANY THAT DO NOT CLOSE WHEN YOU TAP THEM SHARPLY (note: I do not use greenlipped mussels as they are tough and chewy the smaller black ones are way better)
  2. Chop onion and garlic
  3. Sautee onion and garlic until soft but do not let it brown
  4. Add the mussels to the pan with onion and garlic
  5. Pour over the wine. COVER and cook the mussels for about ten minutes until they are all open
  6. Meanwhile, mix the flour and butter to a paste
  7. Strain the wine into another small pan and boil rapidly then add the butter/flour paste and mix into the liquid. Reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens (about 3 or 4 mins)
  8. Optional - sprinkle parsley sprigs onto mussels
  9. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with crusty bread/baguette

French, Italian, Thai, whatever good sauce you can think of, it probably tastes good on mussels. Today, we are making mussels in white wine. To cook the mussels in a large saucepan over a high heat, melt the butter. Bring to the boil, add the mussels and cover with the tight-fitting lid. Stir in the cream and chopped parsley.

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