Best 10 Lemon And Garlic Steamed Mussels Recipes

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Prepare to embark on a culinary journey to the shores of taste and simplicity with our guide to cooking "Lemon and Garlic Steamed Mussels." This classic dish, abundant with flavors from the sea, is a testament to the power of fresh ingredients and minimal effort. As you dive into the world of mussels, you'll discover the secrets to selecting the freshest, most delectable mussels, ensuring the foundation of your dish is impeccable. With the addition of zesty lemons, fragrant garlic, and a splash of white wine, the stage is set for a spectacular symphony of flavors. Whether you're a seasoned chef or novice in the kitchen, this article will provide you with the knowledge and inspiration to create a memorable meal that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH GARLIC AND LEMON



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These steamed mussels are cooked with garlic and lemon for a fantastic aromatic flavor! Low carb and keto recipe.

Provided by Georgina from StepAwayFromTheCarbs.com

Categories     Low Carb Appetizers

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tbs butter
1 lb cooked frozen mussels in their shells
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tbs lemon juice
1-2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
salt and black pepper
chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Melt some butter in a large sauté pan and add the frozen mussels. Place a lid over the pan and steam until all the mussels are open, shaking the pan occasionally. Note: discard any that will not open.
  • Remove the lid and add the cream, garlic, and lemon juice, and continue to cook until the sauce starts to thicken. Test for seasoning and add salt and pepper as required.
  • Transfer the mussels and the broth to a serving bowl, and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 90 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 19 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, ServingSize Half the recipe, Sodium 412 milligrams sodium

MUSSELS (LEMON GARLIC STEAMED)



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Mussels are the perfect easy recipe for your next date night!

Provided by April Woods

Categories     Main Course

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 pounds mussels
4 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 cup chicken stock
the juice of one lemon (medium sized)
salt and pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Rinse and inspect mussels individually, discarding any that are open or have cracked shells. Remove the beard (short pieces of "hair" sticking out of the shell) if necessary. (Just give it a good tug and wiggle).
  • Set mussels aside and in a large pan or pot, on the stove top bring butter, garlic, and onion powder to a gentle simmer until garlic becomes fragrant. Add chicken stock and lemon juice, then bring back to a simmer.
  • Pour butter and stock mix into a heat proof container and bring the now empty pan up to high heat.
  • Add mussels to the very hot pan, pour butter and stock mix over mussels and cover. Reduce heat to low and cook 5 - 7 minutes (stirring or giving the pan a shake occasionally) until mussels have opened.
  • Enjoy! Preferably with some no knead beer bread or crunchy french bread!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 kcal, ServingSize 1 lb

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH GARLIC AND PARSLEY



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This is absolutely the simplest way to cook mussels, and perhaps the most satisfying. A big pot of them makes an easy, festive dinner any night of the week.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     easy, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for toasts
2 garlic cloves, minced, plus 1 or 2 whole garlic cloves for rubbing toasts
Pinch of crushed red pepper
4 pounds mussels, cleaned
1/4 cup white wine or water
1 baguette, split lengthwise, then cut crosswise in half
1 cup roughly chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Heat broiler. Put olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and red pepper and let sizzle for 30 seconds without browning. Add the mussels, stir to coat and increase heat to high. Add the wine or water, and put on lid. After 2 minutes, give the mussels a stir, then replace lid and continue cooking until all mussels have opened, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Paint cut sides of the baguette pieces with oil and place cut side up under broiler to toast. Rub toasts with the remaining garlic cloves.
  • Stir the chopped parsley into the mussels, then ladle mussels and broth into bowls. Serve with the garlic toasts.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 675, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 63 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 1758 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

MUSSELS STEAMED WITH LEMON GRASS AND CHILE DE ARBOL



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons fresh lemon grass minced
2 tablespoons dried chiles de arbol
1/2 head napa cabbage
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup clam juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
Salt and fresh ground pepper
32 mussels, washed and debeared
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a medium stockpot over mediumhigh heat. Add the garlic, lemon grass, and chiles and saute for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook until almost wilted. Add the white wine and reduce by half. Add the clam and lime juice and bring to a boil, season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the mussels and cook until opened. Remove from the heat and add the cilantro.

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH CURRY AND LEMONGRASS



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Appetizer     Steam     Quick & Easy     Mussel     Curry     White Wine     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 stalk fresh lemongrass* (lower 6 inches only), outer leaves discarded and root ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 1/2 pounds black mussels (preferably cultivated), scrubbed well in several changes of water and beards pulled off
1 tablespoon thinly sliced scallion
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
*available at Asian markets and some specialty foods shops

Steps:

  • In a 5- to 6-quart heavy kettle bring wine and cream to a boil with garlic, shallot, lemongrass, and curry powder. Add mussels and cook, covered, over moderately high heat 4 to 6 minutes, or until opened, discarding any unopened ones and lemongrass. Using a slotted spoon divide mussels among 4 bowls.
  • Add to liquid remaining in kettle scallion, butter, and salt and pepper to taste, stirring until butter is incorporated, and spoon over mussels.

MUSSELS IN A LEMON, GARLIC, AND WHITE WINE SAUCE



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I created this in an effort to emulate a dish we liked at a local Italian restaraunt. I think it's pretty similar, but would have to eat the restaraunt version again to be sure! Either way, my boyfriend loved it...he rated it an enthusiastic A-Plus!! I live nowhere near an ocean, so this recipe calls for frozen mussels...I couldn't even begin to tell you how to modify the recipe using fresh mussels.

Provided by Robyns Cookin

Categories     Mussels

Time 45m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

10 ounces whole wheat linguine
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons reduced fat margarine
5 garlic cloves, sliced thin
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 lemon, juiced
2 roma tomatoes, diced
2 teaspoons parsley
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
kosher salt and pepper, to taste
1 lb mussels, steamed and 1/4 cup of the liqueur reserved
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch

Steps:

  • Saute the garlic in the olive oil and margarine over medium heat.
  • Stir in the wine, lemon juice, tomatoes, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and liqueur from the mussels (keep mussels warm).
  • Bring to a simmer. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle cornstarch over top and stir in with a whisk. Stir vigorously enough to also break up the tomatoes.
  • Return to a simmer and stir frequently, until sauce has thickened a little (will still be fairly thin).
  • Add mussels, cover, and let simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve over noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.4, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 31.8, Sodium 405, Carbohydrate 64, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.1, Protein 24.9

GARLICKY MUSSELS IN A RICH LEMON, FRESH HERB, BUTTER SAUCE



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Moules marinières a classic French/Belgian dish, wonderful served with frites and a dollop of mayonnaise. Just bought 2 pounds of mussels. Tossed this together almost as fast as we ate it! Lots of fresh herbs and garlic. Make sure you have some wonderful bread to soak up the sauce! Or serve over pasta.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Mussels

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup vidalia onion, diced
1 chili pepper, sliced in half
1 bay leaf
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 tablespoon tarragon, rough chopped
1 tablespoon oregano, rough chopped
1 tablespoon thyme, rough chopped
1 lemon, juice of
1/2 cup white wine
2 1/2 lbs mussels, scrubbed discard any that are not alive
3 tablespoons butter
fresh herb (to garnish)
lemon slice (to garnish)

Steps:

  • In a large pan pour olive oil to cover bottom of pan add onions chili and garlic saute till translucent.
  • Add herbs lemon and wine.
  • Add mussels cover and steam 5 minutes till all are opened.
  • Remove mussels to a large bowl.
  • Keeping the juice in the pan whisk in the butter and pour over the mussels.
  • Garnish with herbs and lemon.

STEAMED GARLIC AND HERB MUSSELS



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Make and share this Steamed Garlic and Herb Mussels recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Latchy

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 kg medium black mussels
2 tablespoons olive oil
10 garlic cloves, crushed
4 red Thai chile, seeded, chopped finely
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh lemon rind
1 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaf

Steps:

  • Scrub mussels remove beards.
  • Heat oil in large saucepan, cook garlic, chili and rind stirring, about 3 minutes.
  • Add mussels, juice and wine, bring to boil.
  • Cook covered about 5 minutes until mussels open.
  • (discard any that do not open) Remove mussels from pan, Bring pan liquid to boil; cook, uncovered about 10 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly, stir in basil and parsley.
  • Return mussels to pan and simmer until heated through.
  • Have some crusty bread to wipe up the liquid.

LEMON AND GARLIC STEAMED MUSSELS



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A dish of freshly cooked mussels needs only a little olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic to bring out the gourmet flavor of this special shellfish.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 16m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

24 medium mussels fresh, small to medium-sized mussels
3 tablespoons Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

  • Place mussels in large skillet without water. Cover and cook over medium heat, removing the mussels to a warm platter as they open. Discard any that do not open.
  • Reduce liquid in the skillet to about 2 or 3 tablespoons. Return mussels to skillet. Sprinkle with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. Heat for 1 minute.
  • Serve immediately with crusty bread for dunking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 549.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

LEMON AND GARLIC STEAMED MUSSELS



Lemon and Garlic Steamed Mussels image

A dish of freshly cooked mussels needs only a little olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic to bring out the gourmet flavor of this special shellfish.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 16m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

24 medium mussels fresh, small to medium-sized mussels
3 tablespoons Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

  • Place mussels in large skillet without water. Cover and cook over medium heat, removing the mussels to a warm platter as they open. Discard any that do not open.
  • Reduce liquid in the skillet to about 2 or 3 tablespoons. Return mussels to skillet. Sprinkle with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. Heat for 1 minute.
  • Serve immediately with crusty bread for dunking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 549.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

Tips:

  • Selecting Fresh Mussels: Choose mussels with tightly closed shells. Avoid any mussels with broken or cracked shells, as they may be contaminated.
  • Cleaning Mussels: Use a stiff brush to scrub the mussels' shells to remove any dirt or debris. Remove the "beard" (a cluster of fibers) from the mussels using your fingers or a pair of pliers.
  • Steaming Mussels: Use a large pot or steamer with a tight-fitting lid. Add a small amount of liquid (such as white wine, water, or broth) to the pot along with aromatics like garlic, shallots, or herbs.
  • Cooking Mussels: Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover the pot and steam the mussels until they open, about 5-7 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open.
  • Seasoning Mussels: Once the mussels are cooked, remove them from the pot and season them with a mixture of lemon juice, melted butter, garlic, herbs, and spices.

Conclusion:

Lemon and garlic steamed mussels are a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish that is perfect for a quick and flavorful meal. With just a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of cooking time, you can enjoy a restaurant-quality dish right at home. Serve the mussels with crusty bread for dipping and a glass of your favorite white wine for a complete and satisfying meal.

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