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Baked Mussels with Crisped Bread Crumbs

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.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 244 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian

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

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Adjust the oven rack to the top position.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Bake the mussels just until the bread crumbs brown, about 10 minutes. Serve the mussels warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.