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Moules Marinières
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Moules Marinières

Moules marinières are mussels cooked in marinière sauce and often served with fries, in northern France and Belgium.

Servings: 4 people
Calories: 546 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 8 lb mussels
  • 2 cups white wine
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 celery chopped, stalk
  • 4 cloves garlic , peeled and pressed
  • 7 oz. shallot peeled and minced
  • 1 parsley finely chopped, flat-leaf, bunch
Equipment
  • Dutch oven (or large pot)
  • Skimmer

Instructions

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  1. Carefully scrape the mussels and wash them 2 to 3 times.
  2. Drain them and keep them cool.
  3. In a large Dutch oven, heat the butter over medium heat and sauté the shallots for 1 minute, then add the garlic and celery and sauté over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Add the mussels and the white wine. Mix gently using a large flat skimmer.
  5. Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring gently with the skimmer after 5 minutes of cooking.
  6. Stop cooking when all the mussels are open.
  7. Discard any unopened mussels.
  8. Remove the pot from the heat, add the parsley and mix gently.
  9. Serve with French fries.