The winter is the best time to indulge in mussels on the Adriatic coast of Slovenia and Croatia. This is a very simple recipe for steamed mussels and ensures the taste of the fabulous, succulent mussels shines through and is not dominated by any other ingredient.
Here’s my foolproof recipe…
Ingredients
1kg mussels, with the beards and any barnacles removed, any open mussels should be disguarded
250ml white wine (Malvasia would be ideal)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tbsp parsley, chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
Put oil, wine, parsley and garlic into a stock pot and heat until it reaches a simmer
Place the mussels into the pot
Put a lid on the pot and allow the mussels to steam for 4 to 5 minutes
Serve when the mussels are open, with bread to mop up the sauce
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