Pacific Northwest Microwbrew Steamers With Bread

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This has amazed our guests for years, but is so easy it leaves me time to enjoy their company! And sometimes hubby and I just have it together with a very oaky Chardonnay. The use of unsalted butter is imperative for this recipe, else it is way too salty! This serves 4 for a pretty filling appetizer or 2 for a meal with a salad. You can use clams instead of mussels if you wish. There will be plenty of broth to soak up with a nice crusty bread.

by Chef PotPie·published 2006-03-23

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Mussels

Servings

4 serving(s)

Total time

20 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

663 kcal

Ingredients (10)

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1 cup unsalted butterbutter
12 garlic cloves, mincedgarlic
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepperpepper
2 tablespoons minced shallots (or sweet onion)shallot
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh tarragontarragon
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thymethyme
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsleyparsley
1/2 cup chopped fresh chiveschive
1 (12 ounce) bottle northwest amber ale
2 lbs fresh mussels (debearded)mussel

Instructions (7 steps)

01In a large non-reactive pot with lid, melt butter.
02Add garlic, pepper, shallots, tarragon, thyme, parsley, chives and beer.
03Heat just to a simmer and stir in mussels or clams.
04Cover and steam 4-7 minutes till shells have opened.

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