Everyone can find mussels to their taste: in shells or peeled, fresh, or frozen. Which of the options you would not choose, in this material, we will describe in detail how to prepare mussels at home.
How tasty to cook peeled frozen mussels?
Many of those who complain about the quality of peeled mussels, either do not know how to choose them, or cook correctly. Tasty mussels should not be covered with ice crust, it is better to buy tightly packed mollusks and cook according to the recipe below. Ideal appetizer for a glass of foam is guaranteed.
Ingredients:
- mussels - 640 g;
- flour - 75 g;
- light beer - 45 ml;
- vegetable oil for deep frying.
Preparation
Cleaned and thawed shellfish well dried. Prepare a simple claret, mixing the flour with a pinch of salt, and then whipping with an ice cold beer (the colder the beer, the more crisp it will turn out and the batter itself). Mix the mussels with the resulting batter, and then portions of it to get them and letting the excess flow out, fry in deep-frying until blanch. Before serving, the shellfish is dried on paper towels.
How to cook fresh mussels at home?
Fresh mussels are good in and of themselves, but if you are tired of the pure taste of the product, then mollycas with aromatic herbs, garlic and a small amount of beer.
Ingredients:
- bacon - 35 g;
- shallot - 45 g;
- garlic - 2 teeth;
- branches of rosemary, thyme - 2 pcs .;
- cream - 45 ml;
- butter - 15 g;
- mussels - 1,1 kg;
- light beer - 115 ml.
Preparation
Prepare the mussels by carefully cleaning the "beards", rinsing and peeling the shells.
Put the bacon on the heated frying pan and wait for the grease to be thawed. Remove the browned pieces of bacon from the fire, and in hot fat, save the sliced onions with garlic. Put fresh herbs, pour mussels and pour all the beer. Wait for the opening of the shells, and at the very end, sprinkle with a slice of butter and a small amount of cream. Serve the mussels with the remainder of the sauce in a frying pan, previously removing the sprigs of rosemary and thyme.
How correctly to prepare river mussels at home?
Ingredients:
- mussels - 1,8 kg;
- garlic - 4 teeth;
- tomatoes canned - 620 g;
- dry white wine - 95 ml;
- a handful of parsley for serving.
Preparation
Peel the clams thoroughly and rinse them well. Warm up the olive oil, put in it cloves of garlic, and after half a minute pour in the white wine. When the liquid is half evaporated, add the tomatoes and wait for the sauce to boil. Put the mussels in hot sauce, cover and leave until the shells open.
How to cook mussels frozen in shells?
A classic dish with mussels in the composition - the Spanish paella, which is capable of paying back all your efforts with amazing taste. In this dish, you can safely combine any available seafood in your areas.
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 190 g;
- string beans - 115 g;
- broccoli - 115 g;
- mussels - 12 pieces;
- tomato sauce - 65 ml;
- shrimps - 310 g;
- chicken broth - 330 ml;
- rice - 1 item;
- white wine - 330 ml;
- chorizo - 115 g;
- garlic - 1 tooth;
- paprika smoked - 1 teaspoon.
Preparation
Blanch vegetables. Chicken and sausages fry until browned. Put the vegetables to fried foods, pour the rice, add the garlic with the paprika and fill with a mixture of wine and broth with tomato sauce. When rice absorbs half of the liquid, put the seafood. Cover everything with a lid and cook until rice is ready and the mussel shells open.