Simple Way to Prepare Super Quick Homemade Steamed Mussels

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, steamed mussels. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Steamed Mussels is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Steamed Mussels is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

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

The ingredients needed to make Steamed Mussels:

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

Steps 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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