Name: Mussels cooked in beer
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1-2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed; 1�첵/2¼���� mussels, cleaned and de-bearded (broken or opened ones discarded); 1 bottle beer; 2-3 tbsp finely chopped, parsley for garnish

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Mussels cooked in beer

2 ratings

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

10 to 30 mins

Serves

Serves 2

Rick Stein changes up his classic dish of mussels by using beer instead of wine as a cooking liquid - a great variation.

By Rick Stein

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Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

10 to 30 mins

Serves

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1-2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
1�첵/2¼�� mussels, cleaned and de-bearded (broken or opened ones discarded)
1 bottle beer
2-3 tbsp finely chopped, parsley for garnish

Method

Heat a large, lidded saucepan and add the olive oil.
Add the shallots and garlic and cook for one minute.
Add the mussels and pour in the beer. Mix through, turn up the heat and put the lid on.
Cook, shaking the pan every now and again until all the mussels have opened and are cooked. Remove any mussels that remain closed.
Spoon into serving bowls with the juices, sprinkle with parsley and serve with rustic bread.

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Mussels cooked in beer

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