Moules á L'escargot ( Oven Baked Mussels) Recipe

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Moules á L'escargot ( Oven Baked Mussels)
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
472
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. The secret: We are going to cut the mussels open raw , this is what makes the taste of this recipe. it will take a few mussels to take the hang of it but you'll manage just fine i'm sure.
  2. Use a sharp potato knife , take the mussel between your thumb and index and nudge it open a bit with a sliding movement ( should need some force) slip the knife in between and scrape the side of the mussel until the big tendon is cut (cut one open any way you want so you can see where the big tendon is located it's in the same place for each mussel), now you can open the mussel a bit and use the knife to make sure the meat is all on 1 side . tear off the empty side of the mussel and place the full side on a big oven dish (the metal thing in your oven) , if you can't get the mussels to stay horizontal , you can use a bit of flour and water to make a dough and put a small ball of this under each mussel , to keep it level , but this isn't surgery so about level without the dough is more than ok.
  3. While you do the mussels , your other half can make the herb butter . Make sure your butter is about room temperature , mix in the parsley , the garlic and the shallots. also add a pinch of salt and some pepper here. (although salt can be omitted since the mussels contain some seawater still , but i use a bit of salt). Stir the whole mixture up , and let it cool in the fridge a bit so the butter is a bit harder and easier to use later on. now go help your partner cut open the mussels :).
  4. Preheat your oven at 400°F.
  5. When all the mussels are open and face up on the tray put about half a teaspoon of your herb butter on each mussel . Gently put the tray ion the oven . cooking should take only a few minutes (keep watching it ), they are done when they've all bubbled for a minute and the onions/shallots start getting some color (they should look golden brown at a glance ).
  6. Take the whole tray out and place on a fireproof holder in the middle of the table , let people pick them up one by one as they eat . Don't forget to use a piece of baguette to dip in the juice thats in each muscle , that's the best part :).
  7. Have a nice meal, and don't forget to comment.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 471.76 Kcal (1975 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.04g 43%
Cholesterol 124.44mg 41%
Sodium 754.9mg 31%
Potassium 903.55mg 19%
Total Carbs 24.25g 8%
Sugars 2.87g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.72g 7%
Protein 30.24g 60%
Vitamin C 28.5mg 48%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 9.8mg 54%
Calcium 89.6mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 150.7 Kcal (631 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.96g 43%
Cholesterol 39.75mg 41%
Sodium 241.14mg 31%
Potassium 288.63mg 19%
Total Carbs 7.75g 8%
Sugars 0.92g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.55g 7%
Protein 9.66g 60%
Vitamin C 9.1mg 48%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 3.1mg 54%
Calcium 28.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.4
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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