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How to Cook Mussels with Garlic and Lemon Sauce
Love mussels? My favorite way to make them is always in a simple garlic and lemon sauce. So this is all about How to Cook Mussels with Garlic and Lemon Sauce :) Plus all the tips and variations you'll ever need to cook mussels.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 321 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 4 lbs mussels fresh rinsed and any opened mussel discarded
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, coconut oil, neutral oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced ( or shallots, gingers, red onions , etc)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 zest lemon
- 1 juice lemon
- 3 Tablespoons fresh parsley leaves minced ( add basil, mint, cilantro etc)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- bread crunchy for serving
Notes
- Make sure your mussels are sealed before cooking, and likewise, make sure your mussels have opened after cooking! Any mussel other than that should be thrown away.
- Make sure to follow how to clean mussels (above) before cooking.
- Add in your favorite flavors to this recipe and make different mussels recipes every single time.
- Make sure you drop the heat to medium low to low and cover your pot.
- If you're working on an electric stove or your skillet is super hot, add in the juice of 1 lemon and water to equal 1/4 cup to the mussels skillet before covering it.
- Serve mussels right away with bread, pasta, salad , rice on any which way.
- It's best to eat mussels the same day, but if you can't, store them in the fridge for 2 days at most and reheat them before serving.
- If you want to cook frozen mussels, follow the same way as this recipe.