25 minutes is all you need to create this impressive, delicious but light mussel dish. This recipe is simple but flavoursome, using the precooked or half-shell mussels makes it even easier. Make the most out of the creamed white wine broth by serving this garlic mussel recipe with fresh paninis or ciabatta to soak up that sauce! A perfect recipe for date night, or make a big pot for family or friends.
Prep time 15 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Serves 2
Ingredients
Directions
Ingredients
15ml (1 Tbsp) butter
1 onion, finely diced
4 garlic cloves, crushed
250ml (1 cup) dry white wine
250ml (1 cup) pouring cream
450g Food Lover’s Signature West Coast half shell mussels, cleaned. OR 454g Food Lover’s Whole Mussles, cooked
30ml (2 Tbsp) chives, snipped
30ml (2 Tbsp) parsley, roughly chopped
Freshly-ground salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until it starts bubbling. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, then add the garlic. Cook for another 2 minutes whilst stirring
Add 125ml (1/2 cup) of the wine, and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and add cream, simmering gently for 5 minutes.
Place the rest of the wine into a separate saucepan over medium to high heat. Place the mussels into the saucepan with the lid on, steaming for about 5 minutes.
Add the steamed mussels to the white wine and garlic sauce, stirring in the herbs and seasoning to taste
Stir to combine, garnish with lemon zest and serve with crusty Food Lover’s paninis.
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