Directions:
- Add oil to a saucepan big enough to hold all the mussels; turn heat to medium.
- A minute later, add in the onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to soften, 5 minutes.
- Add in the tomato, and increase heat a bit; cook for 5 minutes more, until the tomato begins to break up.
- Add the mussels; increase heat to high, and cover the pot.
- Cook, shaking the pot occasionally, until they all open, about 10 minutes; turn the heat off.
- Scoop the mussels into a serving bowl; strain the accumulated liquid through a fine strainer—preferably one lined with cheesecloth—and pour it over the mussels.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
- *Steamed Mussels, French Style—substitute butter for the oil and use 2 or 3 chopped shallots in place of the onion; the garlic is optional; omit the tomato and lemon; proceed as directed, adding 1/2 cup white wine to the pot just before adding the mussels; if you like, you can finish the sauce with 1/2 cup heavy cream.
- *Steamed Mussels, East Asian Style—substitute peanut or canola oil for the olive oil and 1/4 cup chopped scallion for the onions; add 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger along with the garlic and proceed as directed, omitting the tomato and lemon; add 1 tablespoon soy sauce to the liquid after cooking and serve with lime wedges.
- *Steamed Mussels, Thai Style—omit the oil, onion, tomato, lemon, and parsley; combine the mussels in a pot with the garlic, 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised with the back of a knife and roughly chopped, 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh Thai basil leaves, 1 small fresh or dried chile, the juice of 1 lime, and 1 tablespoon nam pla; steam as in step 2, then strain as in step 3; garnish mussels with more Thai basil and a squeeze of fresh lime.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 485.44 Kcal (2032 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 148.64 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 16.52g | 25% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 126.98mg | 42% | |
| Sodium | 1301.56mg | 54% | |
| Potassium | 1636.13mg | 35% | |
| Total Carbs | 25.21g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 2.93g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.53g | 6% | |
| Protein | 55.56g | 111% | |
| Vitamin C | 53.6mg | 89% | |
| Iron | 18.4mg | 102% | |
| Calcium | 140.7mg | 14% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 87.88 Kcal (368 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 26.91 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.99g | 25% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 22.99mg | 42% | |
| Sodium | 235.62mg | 54% | |
| Potassium | 296.19mg | 35% | |
| Total Carbs | 4.56g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 0.53g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.28g | 6% | |
| Protein | 10.06g | 111% | |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 89% | |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 102% | |
| Calcium | 25.5mg | 14% | |
* 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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