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- Under 30 minutes
- One pan
Mussels in white wine and leeks
By Tom · Updated
- Serves 2
- About 25 min
- Easy
Learn how to clean and cook fresh mussels in this recipe featuring a creamy white wine and leek sauce. Perfectly tender and bursting with flavour, these mussels make an elegant yet easy seafood dish.
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The recipe
Mussels in white wine and leeks
Learn how to clean and cook fresh mussels Perfectly tender and bursting with flavour, these mussels make an elegant yet easy seafood dish.
- Serves 2
- 15 min prep
- 9 min cooking
- Easy
Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.
Ingredients
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Method
- Step 1
Begin by checking and cleaning the mussels (400 g) (See video for reference).
- Step 2
Next, Cut the leek (1) in half and give it a good wash. Then, slice it up as thin as you can. Peel and roughly chop the garlic (2 garlic) and roughly chop the parsley (10 g).
- Step 3
Place a pan over medium heat and add the butter (15 g) and oil. Once the butter melts place in the sliced leeks (1), followed by a pinch of salt. Sweat them down for 3 to 5 minutes until soft. Add in the garlic (2 garlic) and cook for one more minute.
- Step 4
Pour in the wine (120 ml) and bring it to a simmer before adding in the chicken stock (120 ml). Once simmering again, add in the cream (100 ml) and bring that up to a simmer. Grind in some black pepper before placing in the mussels (400 g). Cover with a lid and steam for 3 to 4 minutes. Once all the mussels are open, they are ready to eat. Stir through half of the parsley (10 g).
- Step 5
Serve in a bowl with crusty bread and enjoy.
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Questions people ask
How long does mussels in white wine and leeks take?
About 25 min from start to finish, of which 15 min is prep and 9 min is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.
How many does it serve, and can I change that?
As written it serves 2. Use the scale control on the recipe card to change it: every quantity in the ingredients and inside the method steps updates with it. Seasoning, and anything measured in pinches or splashes, is deliberately left alone.
Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?
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