Baked Mussels with Crisped Bread Crumbs
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Baked Mussels with Crisped Bread Crumbs
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Giovanni Ardizzoni, the owner of Letojanni's Da Nino restaurant, told me the secret to their baked mussels is moisture-absorbing pan carré, or crisped crumbs, not so different from white bread. You can use these same seasoned bread crumbs for baked stuffed clams or baked oysters. Mussels are space hogs, filling your sauté pan while leaving behind a delectable essence—be sure to spoon it all back into the crumbs.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup bread crumbs from fresh or day-old white bread
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 pounds small mussels (about 4 dozen), scrubbed
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Adjust the oven rack to the top position.
- In a small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, parsley, and garlic. Season with salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Drizzle with about 2 tablespoons olive oil and mix until the bread crumbs are thoroughly moistened.
- Dump the mussels in a large skillet. Cover the skillet and place it over high heat, shaking often, until the mussels start to open. As the mussels open, move them to a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet. (Because the mussels will be baked, they need to be heated just long enough to force the shells open.) Snap off the top shells and arrange the mussels so they support each other evenly rather than tilt to one side.
- Drizzle any cooking liquid from the pan over the mussels and into the shells. Spoon the seasoned bread crumbs over the mussels, packing them gently into the shells with the back of the spoon. Drizzle the mussels with a little more olive oil.
- Bake the mussels just until the bread crumbs brown, about 10 minutes. Serve the mussels warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
662mg
(28%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 662mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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