Holiday-at-home recipe for 4 as a starter or light main course people, takes only 4 mins; recipe has mussel, breadcrumb, lemon and butter.
Crunchy baked mussels
Course: Holiday-at-home
Servings
4 as a starter or light main course
servings
Prep time
25 mins
Ingredients
- Lemon: zest 1 lemon
- Butter: 100g garlic and parsley butter (See 'Goes well with' below for the recipe)
- Breadcrumb: 50g toasted breadcrumb
- Mussel: 1kg mussel in their shells
Directions
- Scrub the mussels and pull off any beards. Rinse in several changes of cold water, then discard any that are open and do not close when tapped against the side of the sink.
- Drain the mussels and put in a large pan with a splash of water. Bring to the boil, then cover the pan, shaking occasionally, until the mussels are open - this will take 2-3 mins. Drain well, then discard any that remain closed. Heat grill to high.
- Mix the crumbs and zest. Remove one side of each shell, then spread a little butter onto each mussel. Set on a baking tray and sprinkle with crumbs. Grill for 3-4 mins until crunchy.
