Mussels steamed in spiced beer

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
A; (12-ounce) bottle of
; beer (not dark)
2 Bay leaves
4 Whole cloves
1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon Cayenne; or to taste
½ teaspoon Salt
2 Lemon wedges
36 Mussels; preferably
; cultivated,
; scrubbed well in
; several
Changes of water and the beards scraped
; off if necessary
Minced fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Directions

In a kettle bring the beer to a boil with the bay leaves, the cloves, the coriander seeds, the mustard seeds, the cayenne, the salt, and the lemon wedges and boil the mixture, covered partially, for two minutes.

Add the mussels, steam them, covered, over moderately high heat, stirring once or twice, for 4 to 7 minutes, or until they are opened, and discard any unopened ones. Serve the mussels sprinkled with the parsley.

Serves 6 as a first course.

Gourmet October 1993

Converted by MC_Buster.

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

Related recipes