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Mussels with beer

Mussels cooked with beer are a typical Belgian recipe. The addition of the beer gives depth to the flavors making this a quick, easy and above all very tasty seafood dish. Can be served as an appetizer or main course.

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Mussels with beer

Traditional Belgian recipe – mussels with beer.
Course Main Course, second course
Cuisine gluten free, pescetarian, traditional Belgian
Keyword fish, frutti di mare, lunch idea, pescetarian recipe, traditional recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3 person(s)
Calories 333kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 kg cleaned mussels
  • 15 g butter
  • 1 celery
  • 1 small onion
  • 125 ml beer I prefer amber or lager, but any beer will work

Instructions

Instructions: Mussels with beer

  • Clean the mussels by removing the beard and fouling, discard mussels with broken shells and rinse well in cold water.
  • Clean and slice celery and cut onion into julienne (long thin strips). Cook the vegetables for a few moments in melted butter.
  • Add the mussels and cook with lid on for about 3 – 4 min, stirring occasionally. Pour the beer in, stir and continue cooking for another 4 – 5 minutes without the lid.

Notes

The nutritional values are generated automatically for indicative purposes only and are therefore not completely accurate.

Nutrition

Serving: 3persons | Calories: 333kcal

Serve hot with some grilled bread with olive oil, garlic and parsley mix.

lot of love. B.

p.s. If you love to try seafood recipes from around the world, you should also check my Spicy mussels with coconut milk. (foto below)

B S

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