Grilled Mussels With Garlicky Herb Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

3 lbs	1362g / 48oz	Large mussels
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced garlic
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced shallot
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Clarified butter
2 tablespoons	30ml	Dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/3 cup	30g / 1.1oz	Minced parsley

Recipe Instructions

Soak mussels in salted cold water for 30 minutes; drain and rinse. Pull off any beards from mussels; refrigerate until ready to grill.

Combine garlic, shallot, butter, wine, salt and pepper to taste in small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until butter is simmering, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley. Adjust seasonings and keep warm.

Put mussels on hot grill in single layer. Cover and cook until shells open, about 2 to 3 minutes; discard any mussels with unopened shells.

Divide evenly among 4 bowls. Pour hot herb sauce into 4 small dishes. Serve mussels immediately with sauce for dipping.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 373 calories; 844 mg sodium; 112 mg cholesterol; 36 grams fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams protein; 0.11 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 09-08-1999

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