10 Simple And Delicious Mussels Recipes You Should Try

Want to try some simple and delicious mussels recipes at home? You can now wind up your search as we give you some tasty recipes that you can prepare with less effort.

So, what are you waiting for? Start reading and know about those lip smacking mussels recipes!

1. Steamed Mussels:

Are you new to mussels? Then, steamed mussels recipes would be the right place to get started.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 4 pounds
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp
• Shallots – 2, finely chopped
• Garlic – 5 cloves
• Thyme – 1 tbsp, dried
• Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
• Chicken broth – 3 cups
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Red pepper flakes – 1 tsp or more according to taste

How To Make:

1. Discard broken shells and clean the mussels thoroughly under running water.
2. Sauté garlic, thyme, and shallots in oil in a 6 quart stockpot and add mussels.
3. Mix in lemon juice and chicken broth and give a quick mix.
4. Mix in red pepper flakes, cover the vessel and steam the mixture until mussels are open.
5. Add salt, and butter, cover again, and steam until mussels soften. Adjust seasoning.
6. Serve hot.

2. Mussels In White Wine Sauce:

You can try this to impress your sweetheart on a lazy weekend.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 3 cups
• Dry white wine – 2 cups
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Shallots – 3
• Mixed herbs – 1 tbsp
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

How To Make:

1. Rinse mussels thoroughly and keep aside.
2. Sauté garlic and shallots in 1 tbsp butter until garlic turns golden brown. Mix in herbs and rest of the butter and sauté for a minute more.
3. Add white wine and simmer for about 7 minutes.
4. Add mussels, cover, and cook until mussels soften.
5. Add salt, simmer for a minute more, and serve hot.

3. Mussels In Spicy Tomato Gravy:

A fabulous treat for the spice lovers, it makes a good side dish for rice as well as Indian flat breads.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – ½ kg
• Finely sliced onions – ½ cup
• Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
• Green chillies – 4, finely chopped
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• Tomatoes – 1 cup, finely chopped
• Garam Masala – 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
• Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

How To Make:

1. Allow cumin seeds to splutter in heated cooking oil.
2. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
3. Toss in onions and green chilies and sauté until onions turn dark brown.
4. Add tomatoes, cover, and cook until tomatoes turn soft.
5. Add mussels and cook until mussels become soft.
6. Add salt to taste. Simmer for a minute more.
7. Sprinkle garam masala and coriander leaves and give a quick mix.
8. Serve hot atop rice.

4. Mussels In Chorizo And Tomato Broth:

Steamy, saucy mussels served with chorizo sausage – you are sure to win loads of compliments for trying out this one.

Ingredients:

• Chorizo Sausage – 8 oz, cut into 1/3 inch pieces
• Mussels – 2.5 kg
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• Onion – ½ cup, thinly sliced
• Smoked paprika – 1 tsp
• Red pepper flakes – 1 tsp
• Ground black pepper – ½ tsp
• Garlic cloves – 6 cloves
• Tomatoes – 2, finely chopped
• White wine – ½ cup
• Heavy cream – ½ cup
• Parsley leaves – as desired

How To Make:

1. Cook the sausage over medium heat for 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil.
2. Reserve just 1 tbsp fat. Melt in butter with the fat.
3. Saute onions with red pepper flakes, paprika, and ground black pepper until onions are soft.
4. Mix in garlic and tomatoes and cook until tomato turns pulpy.
5. Mix in cream, wine, and parsley. Add the sausage and cook to a boil.
6. Add mussels and cook, covered, on low heat, until the shells open up.
7. Serve hot.

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5. Steamed Mussels In Miso Broth:

A tasty Japanese delicacy, this one is richly flavored with the blend of ginger and miso paste.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 2 cups
• Onion – ½ cup
• Cooking oil – ¼ cup
• Miso paste – 1 tsp
• Garlic – 1 tsp, finely chopped
• Ginger – 1 tsp, finely chopped
• Hot chili sauce – 1 tbsp
• Vegetable broth – 1 ½ cups
• Any leafy vegetable of your choice [optional]

How To Make:

1. Saute onions with garlic and ginger for about 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in miso paste, chili sauce, and vegetable broth and cook on high heat for 3 minutes.
2. Mix in leafy greens and mussels, cover, and steam for 5 minutes or until mussels open up.
3. Serve fresh.

6. Mussel Linguine:

Have you ever tried pasta with mussels recipe? Adding mussels to pasta gives it a totally novel flavor that everyone will love.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 2 cups
• Linguine pasta – 3 cups, cooked al dente, drained
• Onions – 1 cup, thinly sliced
• Garlic – 1 tbsp, finely minced
• Tomato – ½ cup, finely chopped
• Mix dried herbs – 1 tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Butter – 2 tbsp

How To Make:

1. Saute garlic and onions in melted butter until onion turns light brown. Mix in dried herbs and sauté for a minute more.
2. Add tomatoes and mussels, cover, and cook until shells open up.
3. Add cooked linguine and toss. Adjust seasoning.
4. Serve hot.

7. Mussels Stir Fry:

This aromatic delicacy, flavored subtly with Indian spices, makes a perfect combo for your Naan.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 2 cups
• Onions – ½ cup, thinly sliced
• Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
• Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
• Carom seeds – ½ tsp
• Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs
• Red chilli – 5, roughly torn
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander seeds powder – 1 tsp
• Chaat masala – 1 tsp or more to taste
• Cooking oil – ¼ cup
• Salt – to taste

How To Make:

1. Allow cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and carom seeds to splutter in heated oil.
2. Add onions, red chili, and curry leaves and sauté until onions turn golden.
3. Mix in mussels and sprinkle a little water. Cover and cook until shells open.
4. Mix in turmeric powder, coriander powder, and chaat masala and cook for a minute more.
5. Serve hot.

8. Deep Fried Mussels:

Deep fried mussels, when served alongside salsa, make wonder accompaniments for white wine. Try serving at your potluck.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 2 cups
• Eggs – 3, large, thoroughly beaten
• Olive oil – enough for deep frying
• All purpose flour – enough for coating
• Salt – to taste

For Salsa:

• Tomatoes – ½ cup
• Onions – ¼ cup
• Green chillies – 6 or more to taste
• Salt – to taste
• Red wine vinegar – optional, 1 tsp

How To Make:

1. To prepare the salsa, mix all the ingredients mentioned under salsa. Mix well and refrigerate until you need.
2. Open mussels and strain the liquid through the sieve into beaten eggs.
3. Heat oil until piping hot.
4. Dip mussels in flour and then in egg and add to hot oil slowly.
5. Deep fry until golden brown.
6. Serve hot with chilled salsa.

9. Mussels And Vegetable Salad:

This salad is one of the simplest recipes with mussels, and you can prepare it in no time. Use any dressing of your choice to flavor this delicacy. Serve it cold for better taste.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 2 cups, steamed, shells open
• Onions – 1 cup, finely chopped
• Tomato – 1/2chup, finely chopped
• Bell peppers – green, red, yellow – 1/2 cup, finely chopped
• Zucchini – ½ cup, finely chopped
• Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
• Olive oil – 1 tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Black pepper – to taste

How To Make:

1. Mix lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper well.
2. In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients of the salad and give a toss.
3. Pour in lemon and oil dressing and toss well.
4. Refrigerate until served.

10. Mussels Soup:

Give your winters a refreshing touch of warmth with this simple mussels soup recipe. Flavored with assorted spices and enriched with white wine and cream, this is a must try mussels recipe.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 2 cups
• Onions – ½ cup
• Thyme – 1 tsp
• Bay leaf – 1
• Parsley stalks – 1
• Dry white wine – ½ cup
• Tomatoes – 3, large, finely chopped
• Corn flour mixed with water – 1 tbsp
• Cream – ½ cup
• Saffron – 3 strands
• Butter – ¼ cup
• Black pepper – 1 tbsp
• Chives – for garnishing

How To Make:

1. Cook the mussels in a large stockpot filled with water and onions and spices added to it until mussels open up.
2. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to a plate. Discard the shells and keep mussels aside.
3. Adjust the seasoning of water after discarding the spices and onions.
4. Add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, get the corn flour paste ready.
5. Mix corn flour in boiling water and cook for a minute or two.
6. Add the cream and white wine and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
7. Add the saffron and let the mixture boil.
8. Mix in black pepper and butter and mussels and cook for a few more minutes.
9. Serve hot sprinkled with chives.

All these recipes are simple, yet fabulous in their own ways. Try them today and share your views with us. There is a comment box below!

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