Recipes
Mussels with breadcrumbs, herbs & Parmesan
Serving the mussels in half shells adds wow factor, plus they make great party bites. Keep the other halves of the shells to use as ‘spoons’ to scoop out and eat the mussels.
Serving the mussels in half shells adds wow factor, plus they make great party bites. Keep the other halves of the shells to use as ‘spoons’ to scoop out and eat the mussels.
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Cook: 40 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: £1.06 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 85g serving contains
Energy
791kj
189kcal
791kj
189kcal
9%
Fat
13.6g
13.6g
Med
19%
19%
Saturates
7.6g
7.6g
High
38%
38%
Sugars
0.3g
0.3g
Low
<1%
<1%
Salt
0.94g
0.94g
Med
16%
16%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
931kj/223kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
931kj/223kcal
Ingredients
50g butter, softened
1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves
1 small clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp lemon juice
25g fresh breadcrumbs
15g Parmesan, grated
900g pack Asda Live Scottish Mussels
Method
1
Mix together the butter, thyme, garlic, lemon juice, breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Set aside.
2
Wash the fresh mussels under cold running water, discarding any that stay open or have cracked or broken shells.
3
Pull and scrape off the beards – the tough fibres that stick out of the shells. Use a small, sharp knife to carefully remove any barnacles on the shells. Rinse to ensure there aren’t any pieces of shell.
4
Put in a pan with 100ml water and season with salt and pepper. Cover, heat until simmering, then turn down to a low heat. Leave the mussels to cook in the steam for 4 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until the shells open.
5
Drain the mussels and discard any that haven’t opened – they may have gone off. Pull the top shell off each mussel and discard, then put the mussels, still in the bottom shells, on a baking tray. Sit them close together so they support each other and don’t tip over.
6
Pre-heat the grill. Put a little of the Parmesan butter mixture on each one and cook under the grill until golden and bubbling.