Classic French Mussels

Name: Classic French Mussels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: ½ cup White Wine (1/2 cup dry white wine); 3 sprig Parsley (3 sprigs fresh parsley); 4 pieces Garlic (4 garlic cloves, finely chopped); 0 pieces Kosher Salt (Kosher salt); ½ cup Buttermilk (1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk); 2 lb Mussels (2 pounds mussels, cleaned); 1 tbsp Olive Oil (1 Tbs olive oil); 2 pieces Shallots (2 shallots, finely chopped); 4 tbsp Salted Butter (4 tablespoons unsalted light butter, cut into pieces)

40 minMediterranean

Servings2

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Steps

1Scrub mussels with a stiff brush, discard any that are open and stay that way even when you close the shell. Discard any with broken shells.Soak them in cool clean water for at least an hour. Mussels are alive and breathing and have taken in sand over time. This allows them to expel the sand.Mussels have a small fibrous "beard" that should be removed. Pull it out toward the hinge of the shell to keep from injuring the mussel.
2Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
3Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
4Add the mussels, wine, buttermilk, butter, and parsley and season well with the kosher salt. Give it a good stir, cover the pot, and cook until mussels open and are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide the mussels and the juices between 2 bowls and serve with a crusty whole-grain bread to sop up that wonderful sauce.