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Mussels Cooked in Beer

  • Servings:

    Serves 4 as an appetizer

  • Prep Time:

    0 minutes

  • Cook Time:

    7 minutes

Ingredients

Note: Before cooking, discard any mussels that have cracked or open shells.
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 shallots, halved and thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 lbs. mussels, cleaned and debearded if needed
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
8 oz (1 cup) IPA-style beer
1 tsp. minced fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp. dried
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Mussels Cooked in Beer

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook until shallots just begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add mussels, tomatoes, beer, and thyme and stir to combine. Cover and simmer until mussels have opened, about 5 minutes.Discard any mussels that don't open.
2. Divide mussels among 4 bowls. Return sauce to heat and stir in cilantro, limejuice, black pepper, and butter. Pour sauce over mussels in each bowl and serve with bread, such as our Beer Bread with Rosemary and Onion.
Source: Fresh Magazine January, February 2010

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Serves 4
Base Nutrients
Calories 320 kcal (16%)
Calories from Fat 108 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 12 g (18%)
Saturated Fat 4 g (18%)
Cholesterol 70 mg (23%)
Sodium 660 mg (28%)
Total Carbohydrates 21 g (7%)
Dietary Fiber 1 g (4%)
Protein 29 g (48%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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