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White wine garlic mussels
This recipe for mussels cooked in the most delicious white wine garlic sauce is the easiest dinner recipe, perfect served with crusty bread for dipping.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 (as a main)
Calories: 524 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , American
Ingredients
- 1½ kg (3lbs) mussels in shells / half-shell (cleaned)
- ½ cup butter
- 6 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1 red chilli finely chopped
- 1½ cups white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a deep pan with a lid.
- Add the garlic and chilli and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Pour in the wine and lemon juice and bring to a simmer.
- Add the mussels then cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes or until they are all open. Discard any mussels that don't open (if using whole mussels)
- Add parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve with crusty bread for dipping.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
524kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
105mg
(35%)
Sodium
1086mg
(45%)
Potassium
1329mg
(38%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
867IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
50mg
(56%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
16mg
(89%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4(as a main)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 524kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 105mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1086mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 1329mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 867IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 16mg | 89% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.