Drunken Mussels

Name: Drunken Mussels
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients: 🧈 2 tablespoons butter; 🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced; 🍋 1 lemon, zested; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste; 🍷 2 cups white wine; 🦪 2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded; 🌿 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Cost $15, save $10

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10 Min
2 Servings
$15

Drunken Mussels

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

10 Min
2 Servings
$15

INGREDIENTS

Basic Ingredients
- 🧈 2 tablespoons butter
- 🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 🍋 1 lemon, zested
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 🍷 2 cups white wine
- 🦪 2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
- 🌿 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

STEPS

Gather all ingredients.

Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add garlic and let sizzle for about 30 seconds. Stir in lemon zest and red pepper flakes for about 45 seconds.

Quickly pour wine into the pot and season with black pepper. Bring sauce to a boil; add mussels and cover immediately. Shake pot and let boil for 1 minute.

Stir mussels, replace cover, and let boil for 2 more minutes. The shells will begin to open. Stir in parsley, cover, and cook until all shells are open, 1 to 3 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

718

Calories

56
Protein
27
Carbs
22
Fats

💡 Serve with grilled bread to soak up the flavorful broth.Use fresh mussels for the best taste; discard any mussels that don't open after cooking.For a spicy kick, adjust the amount of red pepper flakes according to your preference.