Buttery Drunken Mussels

Name: Buttery Drunken Mussels
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 4 cloves minced garlic; 1 lemon, zested; 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 cups white wine; black pepper to taste; 2 lbs mussels, cleaned, debearded; 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Indulge in this easy yet exquisite mussels recipe. In a wine-infused broth, mussels cook until they open, absorbing the flavors of butter, garlic, and spice.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

30 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

Nutrition

calories718kcal

carbohydrates27g

fat22g

protein56g

Dinner American

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter

4 cloves minced garlic

1 lemon, zested

0.5 tsp red pepper flakes

2 cups white wine

black pepper to taste

2 lbs mussels, cleaned, debearded

1 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

Prep all ingredients.

In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and let sizzle for 30 seconds. Stir in lemon zest and red pepper flakes for 45 seconds.

Pour wine into the pot, season with black pepper, and bring to a boil. Submerge mussels in the sauce and cover immediately. Boil for 1 minute before stirring mussels.

Replace pot lid and continue boiling for 2 more minutes until shells start opening. Stir in parsley, cover again, and cook until all shells are open, 1 to 3 minutes.

Serve and relish!