Garlicky Mussels With Corn Food

MUSSELS WITH GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Place mussels in heavy large Dutch oven, cover and cook over high heat until mussels open, shaking pan occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain mussels, reserving liquid. Transfer mussels to bowl; discard any that do not open. Tent bowl with foil.
• Melt butter in same Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel and reserved liquid from mussels and bring to boil. Season to taste with pepper. Drizzle garlic butter over mussels. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley.

WHITE WINE GARLIC MUSSELS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a deep pan with a lid.
• Add the garlic and chilli and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Pour in the wine and lemon juice and bring to a simmer.
• Add the mussels then cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes or until they are all open. Discard any mussels that don't open (if using whole mussels)
• Add parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve with crusty bread for dipping.

GARLIC AND WHITE WINE MUSSELS

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large wide pot with a lid or large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, paprika and a generous grinding of pepper; cook, stirring until the garlic is just turning golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in the wine and bring to a boil.
• Add the mussels, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mussels have opened wide, 6 to 8 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels. Stir in the parsley and chives and serve with french fries on the side.

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH CORN AND TOMATOES - CHORROS A LA CHALACA

Steps:

• Remove as much of the corn silk as possible. Trim off the stalk ends from the cob. Stand the ears up on a cutting board and, using a short sharp knife, shave off the kernels. Get as much of the kernels as possible without cutting into the cob and be careful, the kernels have a tendency to fly all over the kitchen.
• Put the corn kernels, mussels, and 1/2 cup water in a wide deep skillet or Dutch oven. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Steam, shaking the pan occasionally, just until the mussels open up, 3 to 5 minutes.
• While the mussels are steaming, toss the tomato, red onion, yellow pepper, cilantro, olive oil, garlic, chile, and lime juice together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• When the mussels are open, scoop them out with a skimmer and put them in a serving bowl large enough to hold them comfortably. Add the tomato mixture to the mussel steaming liquid, give it a quick stir and pour everything in the pan over the mussels. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

CREAMY GARLICKY MUSSELS

Steps:

• Scrub the mussels with a vegetable brush under running water; discard any with broken shells or that remain opened when tapped. In a large pot over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter in the olive oil. Add the garlic, thyme, and lemon slices and cook until everything has softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the mussels and stir to coat them with all the flavors. Add the wine, then the chicken broth; cover the pot and steam for 10 to 12 minutes until the mussels open. Remove the mussels from the pot. Take the meat out of 10 of the mussels and put them back into the pot along with the remaining butter. Using an immersion blender, buzz the liquid until the sauce thickens and becomes creamy; taste and adjust seasoning. Divide the remaining mussels among the serving bowls and spoon over the sauce.
• Serve with plenty of crusty French bread to dip in the sauce.

MUSSELS IN WHITE WINE

Steps:

• To clean the mussels, put them in a large bowl with 2 quarts of water and the flour and soak for 30 minutes, or until the mussels disgorge any sand. Drain the mussels, then remove the "beard" from each with your fingers. If they're dirty, scrub the mussels with a brush under running water. Discard any mussels whose shells aren't tightly shut.
• In a large non-aluminum stockpot, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for 5 minutes; then add the garlic and cook for 3 more minutes, or until the shallots are translucent. Add the tomatoes, saffron, parsley, thyme, wine, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Add the mussels, stir well, then cover the pot, and cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until all the mussels are opened (discard any that do not open). With the lid on, shake the pot once or twice to be sure the mussels don't burn on the bottom. Pour the mussels and the sauce into a large bowl and serve hot.

GARLICKY MUSSELS WITH CORN

Steps:

• Rinse mussels under cold water. Remove any hairy "beards" from the edge of the shells, then scrub with a vegetable brush. Discard any mussels with cracked shells, or which do not close when tapped firmly on the counter.
• Heat oil in a large pot with a tight cover. Add garlic, scallions, shallot and a pinch of salt. Sweat aromatics until soft, about 3 minutes. Add corn and cook until beginning to soften, another 3 minutes.
• Add sherry and bring to a simmer; maintain simmer until corn is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add mussels and cover pot. Steam, stirring once or twice, until mussels are cooked through, 5-10 minutes. Discard any which do not open. Remove mussels to warmed bowls with a slotted spoon.
• Add butter to pan juices and simmer until butter melts and sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Pour sauce over mussels and serve.

GARLICKY MUSSELS IN A RICH LEMON, FRESH HERB, BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pan pour olive oil to cover bottom of pan add onions chili and garlic saute till translucent.
• Add herbs lemon and wine.
• Add mussels cover and steam 5 minutes till all are opened.
• Remove mussels to a large bowl.
• Keeping the juice in the pan whisk in the butter and pour over the mussels.
• Garnish with herbs and lemon.

BATTER-FRIED MUSSELS WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the mussels, scrubbing their shells and pulling off the little"beard" with a sharp paring knife.
• Place the mussels in a large wide pot with about two inches of water.
• Cover and steam until the mussels open, about six or seven minutes.
• Remove and drain, discarding any mussels that haven't opened.
• Remove the mussels from their shells and place in a colander.
• Season lightly with salt and toss with about one and a half cups of flour, until all the mussels are coated.
• Tap the colander to rid it of excess flour.
• Fill a large skillet with about one and a half inches of oil and heat until almost smoking.
• Add the mussels, in batches i f necessary and fry until crisp and golden.
• Serve warm Either in a mortar or pestle or in the bowl of a food processor, pulverize the garlic and salt to a paste.
• Add the walnuts and pound or pulverize until the mixture is mealy.
• Dampen the bread under the tap and squeeze dry.
• Add to the bowl and continue pulverizing all together.
• Drizzle in the olive oil and vinegar, alternating between each, and pound all together until the skordalia is creamy.
• If it is too thick, add a little water.
• Serve as a dip, or as an accompaniment to fresh or fried vegetables and various fish.

MUSSELS IN GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Cream the butter with the garlic and parsley in a bowl and set aside.
• Place the mussels in a saucepan with the remaining ingredients, bring to boil and simmer for 3 minutes or until the mussels open.
• Detach the lid from the base and place the mussels still sitting in their shells on a baking sheet.
• Dot generously with the garlic butter and grill until the butter has melted.
• Serve the mussles on their own or in the wine broth.

MUSSELS IN WHITE WINE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Rinse and scrub mussels under cold water.
• Using your fingers or paring knife, remove beards (strings that hang from the mussel shells), and discard.
• In a large stockpot set over medium heat, combine wine, shallots, garlic, and salt.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Add mussels, cover, and increase heat to high.
• Cook until all mussels are open, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in herbs and butter.
• Remove from heat.
• Divide mussels and broth among four bowls.
• Serve immediately.