Mussels ala Social Chef

Published on July 8, 2013 | In Italian | By The Social Chef |

- Prep Time
- 12 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 18 Minutes
- Yield
- 4
- Difficulty Level

Mussels were something I never liked when I was a kid. Now I just love them. This dish may be the best recipe for mussels I’ve ever created. So coming up with a name for it was the only issue I had. I think Mussels ala Social Chef will be the name. I hope you enjoy my Mussels ala Social Chef.

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Ingredients

1 ½ lb Mussles bearded and scrubbed clean
1 tomato diced, seeds removed
3 tablespoons diced shallots
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons Sambucca
1/3 cup Italian Parsley chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ lemon juice
sea salt
Ingredients for Butter Sauce: 3 tablespoons real butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 shots white wine
½ medium sweet onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1/3 heavy cream
1 lemon zested and ½ juiced
Sea salt

Instructions

1. Using a sauté pan over medium heat add olive oil, onion, pinch of salt and sauté for 5-minutes
2. Add garlic and sauté for 2-minutes.
3. Increase heat to medium high and add wine stirring for 1-minute and reduce heat to medium-low.
4. DO NOT BURN GARLIC and ONION
5. Add Cream and stir for 1-minute then add lemon and lemon zest, stir.
6. Remove from stove and hold.
7. Using a large pot over medium heat add olive oil, shallots, pinch of salt and sauté for 4-minutes
8. Add garlic and sauté for 2-minutes.
9. ncrease heat to medium high adding chicken broth/stock bringing to a boil and add Sambucca and stir
10. Reduce heat to a simmer adding mussels, tomatoes, lemon juice and cover until open about 2-4 minutes.
11. Once mussels begin to open add butter sauce, parsley, stir and serve immediately when all mussels are open.
12. Throw out mussels that do not open.

Servings : 4
Ready in : 30
Course : Appetizer, Entrée
Recipe Type : Seafood

Instructions

1. Using a sauté pan over medium heat add olive oil, onion, pinch of salt and sauté for 5-minutes
2. Add garlic and sauté for 2-minutes.
3. Increase heat to medium high and add wine stirring for 1-minute and reduce heat to medium-low.
4. DO NOT BURN GARLIC and ONION
5. Add Cream and stir for 1-minute then add lemon and lemon zest, stir.
6. Remove from stove and hold.
7. Using a large pot over medium heat add olive oil, shallots, pinch of salt and sauté for 4-minutes
8. Add garlic and sauté for 2-minutes.
9. ncrease heat to medium high adding chicken broth/stock bringing to a boil and add Sambucca and stir
10. Reduce heat to a simmer adding mussels, tomatoes, lemon juice and cover until open about 2-4 minutes.
11. Once mussels begin to open add butter sauce, parsley, stir and serve immediately when all mussels are open.
12. Throw out mussels that do not open.

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The Social Chef

Michael Van Horn (aka MJ) 'The Social Chef', has incorporated his passion for culinary with his love and artistic ability of photography, his infatuation with writing, his charismatic ways of ...