Mussels Steamed In A Dijon Mustard Cream Sauce Mussels Dijonnaise Food

MUSSELS DIJONAISE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan until melted.
• Add the onions, shallots and garlic and cook briefly, until wilted.
• Do not brown.
• Add the mussels, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, white wine and cream.
• Cover closely and bring to a boil. lower heat to medium.
• Cook for about 5 minutes, shaking to redistribute the mussels.
• Cook until all the mussels are opened.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to a serving bowl.
• Keep warm.
• Continue cooking the sauce for a minute, remove bay leaf and the thyme.
• Stir in the mustard with a wire whisk while heating.
• Do not boil.
• Spoon equal portions of the sauce over the mussels and sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve immediately with crusty bread.

MUSSELS DIJONNAISE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan until melted. Add the onions, shallots and garlic and cook briefly, until wilted. Do not brown.
• Add the mussels, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, white wine and cream. Cover closely and bring to a boil.
• Cook for about 5 minutes, shaking to redistribute the mussels. Cook until all the mussels are opened.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to a serving bowl. Keep warm. Continue cooking the sauce for a minute, remove bay leaf and the thyme.
• Stir in the mustard with a wire whisk while heating. Do not boil.
• Spoon equal portions of the sauce over the mussels and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately with crusty bread.

MUSSELS STEAMED IN A DIJON MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE (MUSSELS DIJONNAISE)

Steps:

• Heat a large pot with a tight fitting lid over medium low heat and add the butter.
• When the butter is melted add the shallots, garlic, bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
• Sauté for about 5 minutes until the shallots are softened, you don't want any colour on them though.
• Add the wine, salt, pepper and mussels; mix well.
• Cover with the lid and turn the heat to medium high.
• Turn the timer on for 5 minutes; let the mixture come to a boil and steam the mussels.
• Once the mussels are cooked, remove the pot from the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer the mussels to a serving dish.
• Discard any mussels that didn't open.
• Return the pot to low heat and whisk in the Dijon mustard and cream, don't let the sauce come to a boil.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Once the liquid comes together, pour it over the mussels.
• Feel free to discard the bay and thyme sprigs but I left them because they made the dish look rustic.
• Top with the fresh parsley.
• Serve with toasted crusty bread.

MUSSELS IN HERBED CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove beards and scrub mussels under cold running water.
• Discard any that remain open after handling.
• Put in a large bowl and refrigerate until needed[best if it is the same day!
• Heat the oil in a wok, add onion, spring onions and garlic and stirfry gently for a few minutes.
• Add wine, cream, lots of black pepper and tomatoes.
• Bring to the boil, add the mussels and cover with a large lid.
• Shake of stir the mussels around a couple of times until they open[about 5 minutes].
• Transfer mussels to a large bowl, leaving the cream sauce in the wok.
• Boil the sauce with the lid off over a high heat until reduced by half.
• Add herbs, then pour sauce over the mussels.
• Serve in shallow soup plates with thick slices of crusty bread to mop up the cream sauce.

MOULES A LA MOUTARDE (MUSSELS IN A MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place shallots and wine in a large, heavy sauce pan (or cast iron, french oven for larger quanities of mussels) and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add mussels to pan and steam, covered, for about 3 minutes or until the shells open.
• Remove mussels from the sauce pan, draining liquid back into the pot.
• Discard any mussles that do not open.
• Divide mussels among individual serving bowls and set a side.
• Strain cooking liquid and return to sauce pan.
• Add cream, saffron, salt, pepper and reduce until the sauce just starts to thicken.
• Pour sauce over mussels in the serving bowls and serve.

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH TARRAGON CREAM

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pan with a tight-fitting lid. Add the chopped carrot, onion, and celery, and cook over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, clean the mussels by rinsing them under the cold tap. Make sure all the shells are tightly closed and discard any that don't shut when tapped. Add the mussels to the pan with the white wine, cover, and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and let the mussels steam away for 5-10 minutes, or until they've all opened. Discard any mussels that have remained closed.
• Stir through the cream, tarragon, lemon juice and add a couple of grinds of black pepper. Heat the mussels and sauce through and serve along with some crusty bread.