How To Cook Hot Mussels And Saffron Sauce
Hot Mussels And Saffron Sauce - Saffron, tomato and a touch of cream yields a flavorful sauce for these simple steamed mussels. Soak up the sauce with plenty of crusty whole-grain baguette.
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Hot Mussels And Saffron Sauce Time And Duration
0:20 To Prep
0:30 To Cook
0:30 To Cook
Hot Mussels And Saffron Sauce Ingredients
Hot Mussels And Saffron Sauce Methods And Steps For Cooking
Step 1
Soak saffron in hot water in a small bowl. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add wine and bring to the boil. Increase heat to high. Add mussels and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until mussels open. Transfer mussels to a heatproof bowl as they open to prevent overcooking. Set aside. Discard any unopened mussels.
Step 2
Bring liquid to the boil and cook for 15 minutes or until reduced to 2 3/4 cups (685ml). Strain into a large saucepan. Return half the strained shallots to the saucepan and discard the remainder. Add saffron and cream and bring to the boil. Stir through mussels to reheat.
Step 3
Divide mussels among shallow serving bowls. Pour over sauce and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Soak saffron in hot water in a small bowl. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add wine and bring to the boil. Increase heat to high. Add mussels and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until mussels open. Transfer mussels to a heatproof bowl as they open to prevent overcooking. Set aside. Discard any unopened mussels.
Step 2
Bring liquid to the boil and cook for 15 minutes or until reduced to 2 3/4 cups (685ml). Strain into a large saucepan. Return half the strained shallots to the saucepan and discard the remainder. Add saffron and cream and bring to the boil. Stir through mussels to reheat.
Step 3
Divide mussels among shallow serving bowls. Pour over sauce and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Mussel And Additional Trivia
Mussel is the common name used for members of several families of clams or bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.
The word "mussel" is most frequently used to mean the edible bivalves of the marine family Mytilidae, most of which live on exposed shores in the intertidal zone, attached by means of their strong byssal threads ("beard") to a firm substrate. A few species (in the genus Bathymodiolus) have colonised hydrothermal vents associated with deep ocean ridges.
The word "mussel" is most frequently used to mean the edible bivalves of the marine family Mytilidae, most of which live on exposed shores in the intertidal zone, attached by means of their strong byssal threads ("beard") to a firm substrate. A few species (in the genus Bathymodiolus) have colonised hydrothermal vents associated with deep ocean ridges.
In most marine mussels the shell is longer than it is wide, being wedge-shaped or asymmetrical. The external colour of the shell is often dark blue, blackish, or brown, while the interior is silvery and somewhat nacreous.
The common name "mussel" is also used for many freshwater bivalves, including the freshwater pearl mussels. Freshwater mussel species inhabit lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, canals, and they are classified in a different subclass of bivalves, despite some very superficial similarities in appearance.
Freshwater zebra mussels and their relatives in the family Dreissenidae are not related to previously mentioned groups, even though they resemble many Mytilus species in shape, and live attached to rocks and other hard surfaces in a similar manner, using a byssus. They are classified with the Heterodonta, the taxonomic group which includes most of the bivalves commonly referred to as "clams". Source: Mussels
Hot Mussels And Saffron Sauce Nutrition
Energy 1310kJ | Fat saturated 11.00g |
Fat Total 22.00g | Carbohydrate sugars g |
Carbohydrate Total 3.00g | Dietary Fibre g |
Protein 20.00g | Cholesterol mg |
Sodium 594.76mg |