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Fragrant garlic mussels

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Fragrant garlic mussels

By TASTE

Serves 2

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

18 mussels in the shell
3 T white wine
1/2 cup fresh cream
1 t salt

For the flavoured butter, blend:

70 g butter
1 1/2 T olive oil
20 g parsley, chopped
20 g basil, chopped
20 g coriander, chopped
20 g dill, chopped
1 leek, finely chopped
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 t ginger, grated

Method

Place a small saucepan over a low heat and add the flavoured butter. Fry until fragrant, then add the mussels and cover.

Fry for 30 seconds. Add the wine and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the cream and season to taste.

Discard any unopened mussels and serve immediately.

Cook’s note: Serve with chips and garlic mayo or proper aioli and a good glass of beer.

For the perfect chips, read our article on MasterChef SA judge Benny Masekwameng’s slaptjips.

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Ingredients

Method