Steamed Mussels With Lemon & Bay Leaf
Created by TeresaS on October 21, 2015
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #21415
Ingredients
- 4 pounds mussels (scrubbed and debearded)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cubed, at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
- 4 shallots, minced
- 4 bay leaves (fresh is best)
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat a large pot.
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Step 2: Add all of the ingredients except the salt and pepper, cook over high heat, shaking the pan and stirring occasionally, until the mussels open about 7 minutes.
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Step 3: Season lightly with salt and pepper.
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Step 4: Discard the bay leaves and serve right away with crusty bread.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (524.7 g)
- Calories 657
- Total Fat - 33.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.6 g
- Cholesterol - 188 mg
- Sodium - 1309.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 32.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
- Sugars - 6.2 g
- Protein - 56.4 g
- Calcium - 173 mg
- Iron - 19.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 56.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg