Mussel dishes are cooked very quickly and enjoy consistent success. Mussels can be stewed, fried, baked and used as a pie filling. But they are especially tasty as a hot snack. Cook mussels in garlic sauce with the addition of lemon juice - the dish turns out to be not only interesting in taste, but also very beautiful.
It is necessary
- - 300 g of mussels in shells;
- - 2 tablespoons of butter;
- - 4 cloves of garlic;
- - 2 tablespoons of flour;
- - 0.5 lemons;
- - 1 yolk;
- - salt;
- - freshly ground black pepper;
- - parsley.
Instructions
Step 1
To cook mussels in garlic sauce, you will need raw clams in their shells. The easiest way is to buy frozen mussels. Make sure that the shells are not damaged - they will play an important role in serving the dish.
Step 2
Rinse the mussels thoroughly in running water. Put them in a saucepan, cover with cold water. Heat the shells over low heat until the flaps open and the meat is tender.
Step 3
Drain, but do not empty it - you will need the broth to make the sauce. Place the mussels on a platter and cool slightly. Carefully remove one sash from each sink. Spread the mussels with the remaining flap facing down. Keep food warm until serving.
Step 4
Prepare the sauce. Heat butter in a frying pan, add flour and stir fry until golden brown. Grind the peeled garlic in a mortar, put it over the fried flour and pour the mixture with a glass of the broth in which the mussels were cooked. While stirring, cook the sauce until thick. Knead the lumps thoroughly until the sauce is completely homogeneous.
Step 5
Squeeze the juice from half a lemon, finely chop the parsley. Remove the sauce pan from the heat and season the mixture with lemon juice. Whisk the yolk in a separate bowl and add to the sauce as well. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir the mixture thoroughly.
Step 6
Pour mussels on a platter with hot sauce and sprinkle with parsley. The remaining branches can be used to decorate the dish. Serve the mussels in garlic sauce as a hot appetizer, accompanied by toasted white bread toast. The best drink for this dish is chilled dry white wine.
