Easiest Way to Make Super Quick Homemade Steamed Mussels

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, steamed mussels. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Steamed Mussels is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Steamed Mussels is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook steamed mussels using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Steamed Mussels:

1. Take 5 lbs fresh mussels
2. Get 1/2 cup white wine (pinot grigio works the best)
3. Take 6 cloves garlic
4. Make ready 5-6 shallots
5. Make ready 1 tbsp oil/butter
6. Take Red pepper flakes or crushed red peppers (for tasting or more if you like a little kick)
7. Prepare Salt for tasting

Instructions to make Steamed Mussels:

1. Wash the mussels under water
2. Finely slice the shallots and garlic
3. Heat up the butter/oil in a pan on med-high heat
4. When the butter is melted or the oil is heated up, put in the shallots and garlic. Cook them until it's fragrant.
5. Put the mussels in with the wine. Stir to combine. You may need to lower the heat down to medium.
6. Put a lid on top and let them steam for 5 mins. After 5 minutes, you should see the mussel shells opening up. Stir them a bit to mix it up.
7. Put the lid back on and let them steam for about 2 mins and stir again. Do this until all the mussel shells are all open. The mussels are cooked when all their shells open up.
8. Sprinkle the red pepper flakes on top and serve while hot.

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