Mussels marinière
This is the most classic way of preparing mussels, simple and delicious.
165,2934.1/5 for 23 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: September 4th 2011
For 1 kg, you will need:
1 bunch 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 min. | 5 min. | 22 min. | 1 hour 4 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Once cooked, 1 or 2 days in the fridge well covered. .Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Wash 1 kg mussels.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Melt 50 g butter in a large pan.
When the butter is melted, add the onions and the bunch of parsley, salt a bit (mussels juice is coming) and pepper generously, then leave to cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
When the butter is melted, add the onions and the bunch of parsley, salt a bit (mussels juice is coming) and pepper generously, then leave to cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Pour in 500 ml dry white wine and bring to the boil.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Tip in the mussels, stir briefly, pepper generously and cover.
Leave to cook covered for a minute or two, then remove the lid and take out all the mussels that have opened, using an araignée (spider) or a skimmer, as they are already cooked.
Repeat this operation until all the mussels are cooked.
Leave to cook covered for a minute or two, then remove the lid and take out all the mussels that have opened, using an araignée (spider) or a skimmer, as they are already cooked.
Repeat this operation until all the mussels are cooked.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Carry on removing the mussels like this. Any that have not opened after five minutes are no good and should be discarded.
Cover the cooked mussels with a sheet of aluminium foil to keep them hot.
Cover the cooked mussels with a sheet of aluminium foil to keep them hot.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Turn up the heat under the pan and reduce the cooking juices by half.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Pass them through a fine sieve, leaving a little in the bottom of the pan, as this always contains some sand.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Pour the reduced juices boiling hot over the mussels...
Stage 10
...and serve immediately.
Remarks
You can vary the flavour of the mussels by adding to the pan at the stage of reducing the cooking juices: cream, cream with a little roquefort, curry powder, etc.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,661 Kcal or 6,954 Kj | 202 gr | 51 gr | 72 gr |
| 83 % | 78 % | 5 % | 11 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 99 Kcal or 414 Kj | 12 gr | 3 gr | 4 gr |
| 5 % | 5 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg : 6.00 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Paella, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Curried mussels with cabbage, Mussels with arroz negro, ... All |
 | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pork chops in the oven, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Fish "à la Bordelaise", Montbenoit's canapés, Turmeric risotto, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rum babas, French Family Cake, Koulibiak in pie dish, Oatmeal cake, How to prevent butter burning during cooking, ... All |
 | Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Curried mussels with cabbage, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Oven omelette, Gisèle's Pasties, Salmon marinated like herring, ... All |
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