Moules Marinières

Name: Moules Marinières
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2kg live mussels, cleaned and debearded; 250ml dry white wine; 3 shallots, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 50g butter; A large handful of parsley, chopped, and thyme; Crusty bread or frites, to serve

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Also known as: Moules Marinieres, Mussels in White Wine, Moules Mariniere

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About this dish

Mussels steamed open in white wine with shallots, garlic, butter and parsley, served with bread or fries.

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Ingredients

🦪2kg live mussels, cleaned and debearded

🍷250ml dry white wine

🧅3 shallots, finely chopped

🧄2 cloves garlic, chopped

🧈50g butter

🌿A large handful of parsley, chopped, and thyme

🥖Crusty bread or frites, to serve

Method

Serves 3

Soften the shallots and garlic in the butter in a large pot.

Add the wine and thyme and bring to a rolling boil.

Tip in the mussels, cover and cook, shaking the pot, for 4–5 minutes until they open.

Discard any that stay closed, and stir in the parsley.

Serve in bowls with the broth, and bread or frites.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

A classic of the French Atlantic and Channel coasts, especially Brittany and Normandy; Normandy versions add cream.

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