Boston Mussels
Easy seafood recipe! Perfect as a meal for two with some nice crusty bread and a salad.
Servings: 2
Calories: 673kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Lb. Mussels
- 2 Cloves Garlic minced
- ½ White Onion sliced
- 1 Tbsp Green Onion Fresh Chopped
- 1 Link Chorizo Sausage sliced
- ¼ Cup Wine Sherry or Chardonnay
- 1 ½ Cup Chicken Stock
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- ½ Lemon
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients
- Remove the mussels from packaging- throwing away any that are open or have a cracked shell.
- Clean remaining, running under cold water, strain and set aside
- Heat large fry pan on med/high heat add 1 tablespoon of butter, onion, and chorizo, cook for 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes, adding some salt and pepper.
- Add Littlenecks and mussels stir around for 1 minute.
- Add wine and chicken stock and 1 Tablespoon of butter
- Put the lid on the pan and cook mussels/clams for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve in a bowl or over linguini.
Notes
Caution: If any clams/mussels did not open fully after cooking. DO NOT attempt to open and eat!
You can also add clams and cook them along with the mussels.
Nutrition
Calories: 673kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 1649mg | Potassium: 1734mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1349IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 19mg