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Recipe : **** Mussels With Thyme And Shallots

Mussels With Thyme And Shallots
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Course:
Main Dish

Practical information

  • Prep time
    15 min
  • Cooking
    20 min
  • Ready in
    35 min
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Price
    Very friendly budget
  • Rate:
             
 
Green Lip mussels are my favorite, but any will do. If you like mussels, this is a dish to try. It can be an appetizer for up to 6 people or a meal for 2. Be sure to serve it with some fresh crusty bread to sop up the juices. Yum!
 

Categories

Budget:
friendly
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Recipe for:
big families
Category:
Fish and Seafood
Tags:
mussels, thyme, Appetizer, bread, bread, bread, for 2, meal, tea

Recipe's Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 large shallots, minced
  • 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 900 g mussels, thoroughly scubbed and debearded
  • 60 g whipping cream
  • 250 ml dry white vermouth
  • 250 ml bottled clam juice

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • 2
    Add shallots and sauté until softened, about 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Add bay leaves, thyme, vermouth, clam juice and cream.
  • 4
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the mixture is reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes.
  • 5
    Add mussels, cover and simmer, discarding any mussels that do not open.
  • 6
    Using tongs, evenly divide up the mussels between bowls.
  • 7
    Season broth with salt and pepper and ladle over mussels.
  • Ready !