Longing for the sea but time (damn!) Doesn't allow it? But do you know what we do? We bring the sea to our plate by preparing a nice meal based on mussels! These shellfish are very easy to prepare: the only drawback is the cleanliness, which must be impeccable. And today we will learn together how to perfectly clean mussels. And while we're at it, we'll cook a nice and good peppered mussels! What are we waiting for? Let's find out what we need right away!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 530 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
For the mussels
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 kg of mussels
- 20 ml of extra virgin olive oil
- An abundant grind of pepper
- Optional: 100 g of cherry tomatoes
- 1 bunch of parsley
- half a glass (100 ml) of dry white wine
To accompany
- 100 g of bread
Materials Needed
- Brush for cleaning mussels
- Bowl with water and salt
- Small knife to remove any algae
- Large saucepan with lid
- Food cutting board
Preparation
- Brush and clean the shells of the mussels with a small brush or by rubbing them vigorously together.
- Discard any broken or partially open mussels because the mollusk is dead and full of impurities.
- Rinse the mussels under running water: this is important to eliminate most of the sand and impurities trapped between the valves.
- Heat a large pot with a drizzle of oil, the garlic cloves and the cherry tomatoes. Add the mussels (paying attention to the splashes) and cook over high heat until they hatch. To facilitate hatching, shake the pot often.
Did you know that
The original recipe does not include cherry tomatoes in the making of this dish. Personally, I prefer the version with cherry tomatoes, but you can also avoid putting them.
Still, instead of white wine, it is possible to use lemon juice.- Towards the end of cooking, add plenty of pepper and chopped parsley.
- Serve the mussels with the previously filtered sauce and sliced bread.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
Difficult to prepare mussels? You will make a great impression taking very little time and spending very few pennies. In fact, you know one thing: I didn't have to spend a penny because these wonderful mussels were given to me by a certain person who brilliantly won a running race!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
The "Impepata di mussels and cherry tomatoes" is a low-calorie and low-fat appetizer / dish. The values shown on the side refer to the translation of the ingredients (including tomato) and include the difference relating to the shells of the mussels (which is more or less at 68%). Energy is mainly supplied by proteins with a high biological value; the average portion of Impepata di mussels corresponds to 300-600g (150-300kcal), according to the intended use (appetizer or dish).
