Looking for a seafood dinner that’s ready in just 25 minutes? Then check out this classic mussels dish that can be made using three ingredients.
Steamed Mussels
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 3
Ingredients
- 4 lb mussels in shells
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- Butter or margarine, melted, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Discard any broken-shell or open (dead) mussels. Scrub remaining mussels in cold water, removing any barnacles with a dull paring knife. Remove beards by giving them a tug (using a kitchen towel may help). If you have trouble removing them, use pliers to grip and pull gently.
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Step2Place mussels in large container. Cover with cool water. Agitate water with hand, then drain and discard water. Repeat several times until water runs clear; drain.
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Step3In steamer,* place half of the mussels and the boiling water. Cover and steam 3 to 5 minutes, removing mussels as they open. Discard any unopened mussels. Repeat with remaining mussels.
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Step4Serve hot mussels in shells with butter.
Nutrition
140
Calories
1 1/2g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
6g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 15
- Total Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 3%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 115mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 640mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 6g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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