The aroma of roasted mussels bursting with the delightful flavors of garlic and butter is a culinary experience that tantalizes the senses. Mussels, with their delicate texture and briny taste, are transformed into a delectable dish when oven-roasted in a luscious garlic butter sauce. This simple yet elegant recipe is a symphony of flavors and textures that will impress your taste buds and leave you craving for more. Whether you're a seafood enthusiast or simply seeking a new culinary adventure, this guide will lead you through the steps of creating a mouthwatering dish that will transport you to the shores of the Mediterranean.
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MUSSELS IN GARLIC BUTTER
This is a very quick and simple recipe for Mussels. I am not a seafood eater myself but the family do enjoy these.
Provided by Tisme
Categories Mussels
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cream the butter with the garlic and parsley in a bowl and set aside.
- Place the mussels in a saucepan with the remaining ingredients, bring to boil and simmer for 3 minutes or until the mussels open.
- Detach the lid from the base and place the mussels still sitting in their shells on a baking sheet.
- Dot generously with the garlic butter and grill until the butter has melted.
- Serve the mussles on their own or in the wine broth.
MUSSELS WITH GARLIC BUTTER
For Mussels, Garlic butter is a perfect partner for the shellfish in this easy starter. Pass a basket of soda bread to mop all the juices.
Categories Dairy Garlic Shellfish Appetizer Sauté Quick & Easy Low/No Sugar Wheat/Gluten-Free Mussel Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place mussels in heavy large Dutch oven, cover and cook over high heat until mussels open, shaking pan occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain mussels, reserving liquid. Transfer mussels to bowl; discard any that do not open. Tent bowl with foil.
- Melt butter in same Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel and reserved liquid from mussels and bring to boil. Season to taste with pepper. Drizzle garlic butter over mussels. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley.
OVEN-ROASTED MUSSELS WITH GARLIC-HERB BUTTER
Steps:
- Mix first 8 ingredients in small bowl. Season herb butter with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 500. Brush bread on both sides with oil; place on baking sheet. Place bread on top oven rack; toast until golden, turning once, about 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, place mussels in wide ovenproof pot. Cover, place on bottom oven rack, and roast just until mussels open, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from oven and discard any mussels that did not open. Add herb butter to mussels; stir until melted. Season to taste with ground black pepper. Divide mussels and juices from pot among 4 bowls. Sprinkle with additional chopped chives. Top each serving with sourdough toast and serve.
MUSSELS IN GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE
A great recipe for a light mid week meal. Very tasty, healthy and quick to make.
Provided by afronia1
Time 15m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Scrub the mussels thorougly under cold running water. Discard any that have broken or open shells.
- Melt 40g of the butter in a very large pan over low heat. Add 2tsp of the chopped garlic and all the shallots and cook for 2mins.
- Add the mussels, wine, salt and black pepper. Cover and bring to the boil, shaking occasionally. Cook for around 3 mins or until the mussels open.
- Place the mussels into individual dishes, discarding any mussels that won't open.
- Mix together the remaining butter, garlic and chopped parsley.
- Stir the mixture into the remaining cooking juices and heat through, pour over the mussels and eat immediatley.
ROASTED HALIBUT WITH MUSSEL BUTTER SAUCE
This is a stunning seafood main course that needs only a side dish, such as braised fennel or orzo salad, and some crusty bread served alongside for a delicious dinner party. Halibut is a mild yet buttery and rich fish with firm, meaty flesh. Here, the fish is wrapped in seaweed, which imparts subtle sea flavor and keeps the fish tender and juicy while it roasts. Mussels are steamed open in a bath of clam juice and kelp broth, releasing their flavorful juices into the liquid, which becomes a silky sauce. Earthy saffron adds depth and beautiful color, and just enough butter and cream round out the sauce without making it too heavy. For a festive presentation, top the fish with vibrant salmon roe, which look like jewels and offer pops of brininess.
Provided by Kay Chun
Categories seafood, main course
Time 35m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, combine kelp with 4 cups of cool water and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Reserve 2 cups of the kelp water.
- On a lightly greased rimmed sheet pan, arrange half of the softened kelp in the center, allowing excess water to drip off kelp and slightly overlapping the pieces. (Do not squeeze water out of the kelp). Rub halibut with 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt. Set halibut in the center of the kelp and lift kelp over the sides of the fish. It should stick to the fish. Top halibut with the remaining kelp, slightly overlapping, and tuck the kelp loosely underneath the fish to enclose it.
- Roast halibut until just opaque in the center, about 15 minutes. A metal cake tester or skewer inserted in the center of the fish should feel warm to the touch. Transfer wrapped halibut to a serving platter.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot, combine clam juice and the reserved kelp water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add mussels, cover and cook until mussels open, 2 to 3 minutes; begin checking mussels at 2 minutes and transfer them to a bowl as they open (discard any that do not open). Tent with foil to keep warm. Pour mussel broth into a separate bowl, leaving behind any grit in the pot, and reserve the broth. Rinse out pot to remove any grit.
- Combine 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice with the saffron in a small bowl and mix well. In the rinsed pot, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add reserved mussel broth (and any juice that has drained from the mussels) and saffron-lemon juice, and bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently to allow flavors to meld, about 5 minutes. Discard garlic.
- While whisking constantly, add butter 1 tablespoon at a time, blending in each addition before adding the next. Then, whisk in heavy cream. Gently simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, parsley and tarragon, and season with salt. You should have about 2 cups of sauce.
- Remove the top layer of kelp to reveal halibut. You can serve the kelp to eat with the fish or discard it. Arrange mussels around halibut, removing the top shells for easier eating if you'd like. Spoon some sauce over the mussels and fish, and garnish with parsley and tarragon.
- To serve, divide the fish and mussels among plates. Garnish with more parsley and tarragon. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.
OVEN ROASTED MUSSELS
I found this recipe in one of my Bon Appetit magazines. It is so delicious. It is a true treat, as mussels can be expensive.
Provided by Leilani
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Position 1 rack in bottom third of oven and the other rack in top third of oven.
- Mix 1st seven ingredients in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
- Brush bread on both sides with olive oil; place on top baking rack in oven.
- Place mussels in wide oven-proof pot; cover and put on bottom rack.
- Roast mussels until mussels open, about 5-9 minutes.
- Watch bread until it is lightly toasted.
- Remove any mussels that did not open.
- Add herb butter and stir until melted.
- Divide mussels and juices among bowls and sprinkle with remaining chopped chives.
- Serve with bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.9, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 94, Sodium 732.1, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 27.4
OVEN-ROASTED MUSSELS WITH FRESH SPINACH
Mussels don't have to be steamed. They will pop open in a hot, dry cast iron skillet on a grill or in the oven. In this dish they are first tossed with garlic, olive oil and wine, then roasted along with the marinade in a pan in a hot oven. You may have to do this in batches, depending on the size of your skillet or baking dish. I like to use cast iron or enameled cast iron. This particular recipe is inspired by one in "The Mozza Cookbook," by Nancy Silverton. Served over a generous bed of steamed spinach, this is a beautiful dish. If you have leftovers, remove the mussels from the shells, chop the spinach and toss with pasta.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Clean the mussels. Inspect each one carefully and discard any that have opened (if some are partly open, tap them with your finger, and if they close back up they are O.K.) or have cracked shells. Place in a large bowl, fill the bowl with cold water and rinse several times, swishing the mussels around in the water, pouring out the water and refilling. Clean the shells, if necessary, with a brush or the end of one of the mussels, and pull out the beards -- the hairy attachments emerging from the shells. Do not do this until just before cooking, or the mussels will die and spoil.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss with the mussels. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Arrange the mussels, pointed ends up, in a single layer in a cast iron skillet and/or a heavy baking dish. Spoon the marinade left in the bowl over the mussels and place in the preheated oven. Bake for about 10 minutes, until most of the mussels have opened.
- Meanwhile, steam the spinach in a large pot above 1 inch of boiling water until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, arrange on a large round platter, and season with a little bit of coarse sea salt and pepper.
- Arrange the mussels that have opened on top of the spinach and return the pan to the oven for another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard any mussels that have not opened. Arrange all of the mussels on top of the spinach, pour the juices in the pan over the mussels and spinach, sprinkle on the parsley and serve over a bed of steamed spinach, with crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 491, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 53 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 1650 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
MUSSELS IN WHITE WINE SAUCE WITH GARLIC BUTTER TOASTS
You can't go wrong with mussels cooked in white wine. Make your own garlic butter flavoured with herbs and smoked paprika for the toasts, too - it's so easy
Provided by Rosie Birkett
Categories Dinner, Fish Course, Supper
Time 16m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- First, make the garlic butter. Blitz all the ingredients in a food processor, then set aside. The butter can be made ahead and chilled in the fridge for up to five days. Toast one side of each sourdough slice under the grill. Spread the other side thickly with the butter and place under the grill again until the butter is bubbling. Turn off the grill and keep the toasts warm.
- Heat the oil and butter over a medium heat in a large pan with a lid. Add the parsley stalks, bay leaf, shallot and ½ tsp pepper, and sweat for a few mins until the shallots are softening and fragrant. Add the mussels and white wine, stir, cover tightly with a lid and steam for 2-3 mins until all the mussels have opened.
- Spoon into bowls, pour over the pan juices, scatter over some chopped parsley and serve with the toasts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 598 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 2.8 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose fresh, high-quality mussels. Look for mussels that are tightly closed and have no cracks or damage to their shells.
- Purge the mussels before cooking. This will help to remove any sand or grit from the mussels.
- Use a variety of vegetables in the roasting pan. This will add flavor and color to the dish.
- Don't overcrowd the roasting pan. The mussels need room to cook evenly.
- Roast the mussels until they are just cooked through. Overcooking will make them tough.
- Serve the mussels with a variety of dipping sauces. Garlic butter sauce, lemon butter sauce, and marinara sauce are all popular choices.
Conclusion:
Oven-roasted mussels with garlic butter sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and memorable meal that your friends and family will love.
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