Lemon Garlic Butter Mussels

Lemon Garlic Butter Mussels

Tender mussels bathed in a vibrant, zesty lemon and garlic butter sauce, perfect for a quick and elegant appetizer or light meal.

By RecipeBoss
Servings
4
Time Required
20 min

Ingredients

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2 lbs mussels
4 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic
0.5 cup white wine
0.25 cup lemon juice
0.25 cup parsley
0.5 tsp salt
0.25 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Scrub the mussels under cold water and debeard them. Discard any mussels that are open and do not close when tapped.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Pour in the white wine and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes.

    2 min

  4. 4

    Add the cleaned mussels to the pot. Cover and steam over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes, or until the mussels have opened. Discard any unopened mussels.

    5 min

  5. 5

    Stir in chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately with crusty bread for dipping.

Perfect With

crusty breadgarlic breadside salad