Steamed mussels with leeks, thyme & bacon
- Barney Desmazery
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Serves 2
Easy
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 15 mins
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.7 ratingsRate
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A bistro-style starter for two. Mop up the juices with crusty bread, or make it into a main with chunky chips
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Ingredients
Nutrition
Units:
MetricUS
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750g mussel
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25g butter
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6 rashers smoked streaky bacon
chopped into small pieces
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2 small leeks
sliced on the diagonal
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handful thyme
sprigs
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small glass cider
or white wine
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal377
- fat26g
- saturates12g
- carbs9g
- sugars5g
- fibre0g
- protein24g
- salt2.76g
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Method
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step 1
Scrub and de-beard the mussels. Heat half the butter in a pan, then sizzle the bacon for 3-4 mins until starting to brown. Add the leeks and thyme, then sweat everything together for 4-5 mins until soft. Turn the heat up high, add the mussels and cider or wine, then cover and cook for 4-5 mins, shaking the pan occasionally, until the mussels have opened. Discard any that don’t open. Scoop the mussels and the other bits into a dish, then place the pan back on the heat. Boil the juices for 1 min with the rest of the butter, then pour over the mussels and serve with crusty bread.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2008
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