Peppered Herb Mussels

Submitted by Jewelies

"For us Mussels are a cheap, delicious meal."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 kg mussels
• 1 cup wine or 1 cup water, for steaming
• 80 g butter
• 2 tablespoons canned green peppercorns in brine, drained and chopped coarsely
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, finely grated
• 1⁄4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

directions

1. Scrub mussels, remove beards. Steam mussels in a large saucepan of boiling water or wine, uncovered until mussels open. Discard any that do not open. Remove and discard half of each shell.
2. Combine butter, peppercorns and lemon rind. Spread evenly over mussel meat in each shell.
3. Cook mussels, uncovered on a heated BBQ until heated through.
4. Just before serving sprinkle with parsley.

Reviews

[chia2160]

this makes a quick delicious dinner. i used half white wine and half water to simmer the mussels. it's too cold here to use the grill so i put the mussels under the broiler for a few minutes. the vinegary green peppercorns lemon and butter made a wonderful sauce.