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Lena Staal, Gitte Jakobsen

Grilled mussels with herb butter

Rezept
Seafood
Grilling and BBQ

What makes steak better, works at least as well with mussels! As soon as they come out of the embers, they are coated in deliciously aromatic herb butter. Grandiose!

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Cooking time: 30 minutes

For the herb butter

Ingredients (4 servings)
250 g Butter, room temperature
4 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 bunch Parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoon(s) Chives, finely chopped
1 tablespoon(s) Fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon(s) Fresh oregano, chopped
1 tablespoon(s) Fresh lemon zest, grated
1 tablespoon(s) Lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon(s) Chilli flakes (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon(s) Sea salt
Black pepper, freshly ground

For the mussels

Ingredients (4 servings)
2 kg fresh mussels
2 tablespoon(s) Olive oil
1 Lemon, cut into wedges, to serve
  • First prepare the herb butter: In a bowl, mix the butter with the garlic, herbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Stir thoroughly and set aside. The herb butter can be prepared in advance and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before use.
  • Thoroughly clean the mussels under cold running water and remove the beard threads. Sort out mussels that are already open and do not close when tapped or have a broken shell.
  • Prepare a charcoal grill for direct grilling at medium to high heat (approx. 200-230 °C).
  • Place the mussels with the convex side down directly on the grill rack. Grill for about 3-4 minutes until the shells start to open. Carefully remove from the grid, place on a tray, leave to cool briefly and open the shells further with your fingers if necessary. Place a generous teaspoon of herb butter on each mussel and grill for a further 2-3 minutes until the butter is bubbling and the mussels are cooked.
  • Serve the grilled mussels on toasted white bread, which will soak up all the good juices. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with fresh herbs. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

*Cover picture porcelain: Collection "A la maison" by Frankl24


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