Melissas Mussels Food

MELISSA'S MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large pot (or the kitchen sink basin), soak the mussels 10 minutes in enough lightly salted cold water to cover.
• In a separate large pot, mix the onion, tomatoes, garlic, beer, wine, and peppercorns. Place the mussels in the pot, and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until mussels open. Discard unopened mussels.

MUSSELS IN WINE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the onions in the butter until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the fennel seed, red pepper flakes, garlic and orange zest and cook until fragrant, stirring, another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the heat up to high and deglaze the pan with the wine, allowing it to bubble for a minute. Lower the heat to medium, add the stock and bring to a simmer. Add the prepped mussels and cover to steam until the mussels open, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cream, stir until incorporated and remove from the heat. Serve immediately with sliced French bread for dipping.

SPICY MUSSELS WITH CHORIZO AND WINE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook the onions in the butter over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and chorizo to the onions and cook until the sausage loses its raw color, about 5 minutes. Add the harissa and red pepper flakes, and then turn up the heat to high.
• Once fragrant, deglaze the pan with the wine, allowing to bubble for a minute. Lower the heat to medium, add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the prepped mussels and cover to steam until the mussels open, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cream and stir. Serve immediately with plenty of sliced French bread for dipping.

MEXICAN-STYLE STEAMED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot (stock pot) over medium heat.
• Add the onions, garlic, tomato, and jalapenos.
• Cook just until softened.
• Add the wine, water, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add the mussels and cilantro and cover the pot.
• Steam for 8-10 minutes, carefully shaking the pot occasionally to shift the mussels around.
• The mussels are cooked when they are fully opened.
• Be sure to discard any mussels that do not open.
• Dish the mussels and broth out into bowls.
• Serve with fresh crusty bread or warm fresh corn tortillas for sopping up the broth.

MELISSA'S MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large pot (or the kitchen sink basin), soak the mussels 10 minutes in enough lightly salted cold water to cover.
• In a separate large pot, mix the onion, tomatoes, garlic, beer, wine, and peppercorns. Place the mussels in the pot, and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until mussels open. Discard unopened mussels.

MELISSA'S MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large pot (or the kitchen sink basin), soak the mussels 10 minutes in enough lightly salted cold water to cover.
• In a separate large pot, mix the onion, tomatoes, garlic, beer, wine, and peppercorns. Place the mussels in the pot, and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until mussels open. Discard unopened mussels.

MUSSELS WITH LEMONGRASS

Steps:

• Wash and scrape the mussels.
• Discard any open ones.
• Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Add shallots, garlic, lemongrass and fish sauce.
• Let this simmer 30min, bring water to boil, add mussels.
• Cover and boil for five minutes over high heat.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with basil leaves.
• Cover and cook a few minutes more before removing from the heat.
• Discard any mussels which have not opened during cooking.

MELISSA'S MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large pot (or the kitchen sink basin), soak the mussels 10 minutes in enough lightly salted cold water to cover.
• In a separate large pot, mix the onion, tomatoes, garlic, beer, wine, and peppercorns. Place the mussels in the pot, and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until mussels open. Discard unopened mussels.

MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, place wine and 1/4 stick butter.
• Add the shallots, garlic, celery leaves, and parsley and simmer.
• Place mussels in a bamboo steamer above the pot.
• Cover and let the mussels steam until they are all open, 10 to 20 minutes.
• When all are opened, remove and discard the half of each shell without the mussel and place the half shell with the mussels in bowls.
• During this time, reduce the mixture in the pot by 1/2 and add the remaining butter.
• When the mixture is reduced by one-half or when there is just about no more liquid at the bottom of the pot, add 1/2 to 2/3 of the whipping cream to the pot.
• (You can add the whole pint, it's personal preference.) Let the mixture come to a boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour the cream sauce over the mussels and enjoy!

SPICY MUSSELS WITH CHORIZO AND WINE A'LA MELISSA D' ARABIAN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook the onions in the butter over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and chorizo to the onions and cook until the sausage loses its raw color, about 5 minutes. Add the harissa and red pepper flakes, and then turn up the heat to high.
• Once fragrant, deglaze the pan with the wine, allowing to bubble for a minute. Lower the heat to medium, add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the prepped mussels and cover to steam until the mussels open, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cream and stir. Serve immediately with plenty of sliced French bread for dipping.
• Cook's Note: If harissa cannot be found, substitute 1 tablespoon of tomato paste plus 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper.

GRILLED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Scrub the mussels under cold water, trim off the beards.
• Place the mussels in a large pot, add the wine, cover and bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
• Steam until the shells open, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; discard any mussels that did not open.
• In a medium bowl, blend 1-1/2 sticks of the butter with 2 TB of the garlic, 2 TB of the parsley, the chervil, and 1/4 tsp of the pepper.
• In a small saucepan, melt the remaining butter.
• In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs with the remaining 1 TB garlic, 3 TB parsley, and 1/2 tsp pepper.
• Add the cheese and stir in the melted butter to moisten the crumbs.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Pull off half of each mussel shell.
• Spread about 1/2 tsp of the garlic butter over each mussel and sprinkle evenly with the bread crumbs, pressing down gently so they adhere.
• Place the mussels on a baking sheet in a single layer and broil until the bread crumbs are golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Serve hot.

MELISSA'S MUSSELS

Steps:

• In a large pot (or the kitchen sink basin), soak the mussels 10 minutes in enough lightly salted cold water to cover.
• In a separate large pot, mix the onion, tomatoes, garlic, beer, wine, and peppercorns. Place the mussels in the pot, and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until mussels open. Discard unopened mussels.