Karen'S Smooth French Milk Mussels Recipe

Name: Karen'S Smooth French Milk Mussels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup chopped fresh French tarragon; 1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/8 cup chopped fresh chervil; 1 cup white wine; 1/4 cup licorice-flavored liquor (We favor Pernod Ricard); 5 lbs fresh live mussels, cleaned (Costco has wonderful one that need hardly any cleaning); salt and pepper; red pepper flakes; 1 lemon, zest; 1/2 cup cream

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh French tarragon
1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/8 cup chopped fresh chervil
1 cup white wine
1/4 cup licorice-flavored liquor (We favor Pernod Ricard)
5 lbs fresh live mussels, cleaned (Costco has wonderful one that need hardly any cleaning)
salt and pepper
red pepper flakes
1 lemon, zest
1/2 cup cream

1
Heat butter and oil in a very large pan over medium heat till bubbles stops. Add onions and saute for 3-5 minutes till translucent add garlic saute for 1 minute.
2
Mix the herbs together and divide in half.
3
Add wine, Pernod and 1/2 of the fresh herbs.
4
Raise the heat up to high and place the mussels in toss, cover and cook for 2 1/2 minutes.
5
Meanwhile have a even larger pan heating.
6
After the mussels cooked for 2 1/2 minutes flip them into the hot pot and cook for 2 1/2 minutes more.
7
Meanwhile place the other 1/2 of fresh herbs into a 1 cup measure with lemon zest, salt, pepper and flakes top with cream and stir.
8
Toss into the mussel's the remove mussels, plating them.
9
Cook sauce and reduce while plating the mussels.
10
Pour sauce over mussels and garnish with fresh tarragon and lemon halves.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large onion, diced, 4 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, Karen'S Smooth French Milk Mussels falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Karen'S Smooth French Milk Mussels

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