White wine mussels. Delicious savoury chewy mussels cooked in a white wine broth. Perfect as a side dish for dinner. Easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes.
My white wine mussels recipe is all made in one pot and is so simple and tasty. It's a great meal to have with some crusty bread so you can dip it into the savoury broth. A wonderful meal idea for a special occasion or when mussel season is in.
This white wine and mussels also takes very few ingredients to make! However, the key is using a good quality white wine that you would enjoy drinking on its own. And like with any ingredient, quality and knowing where it comes from is key to good cooking!
Furthermore, my husband and I recently learned that mussels are actually one of the most sustainable forms of meat out there but this is also dependent on how and where they are harvested. If you live in Canada, you'll be glad to know that mussels farmed in Prince Edward Island are very sustainable if they are rope-grown.
Why PEI Mussels are sustainable?
"PEI Mussels start out sustainable with mussel seeds growing on collector ropes suspended in the ocean. That mussel seed is collected from the wild, not hatcheries. It’s all natural and nothing is ever added in the process. Our mussel seed is collected naturally on ropes suspended in the water, and is considered a positive benefit to water quality. PEI Mussels also help reduce greenhouse gases by removing carbon dioxide from the ocean in order to grow their shells." - PEI Mussels. When I learned this, I truly got excited. I had no idea there was a form of meat that could actually be good for the planet.
In this white wine mussels recipe, I am using PEI Mussels and please ensure you purchase the ones that are sustainable or "rope-grown". If you spot this logo on your packaging you know it's sustainable.
Sourced from www.peimussels.com
I'm also using a white wine by Jackson Triggs and their winery is locally made in Niagara on the Lake but you can purchase their product at most LCBO's. If you're ever cooking with a wine, choose one that you would drink or you'll lose out on the taste of the whole meal.
For this recipe
You will need the following ingredients for my white wine and mussels recipe:
- 2 lbs of mussels
- 1.5 cups of white wine
- ½ sweet onion, chopped
- 1 handful of chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon and a few lemon slices
- salt and pepper to taste
Require: Large Pot with a lid
How to make to White Wine Mussels
- Prepare your ingredients as listed above. Make sure to wash mussels and pluck off the "beards".
- In a large pot set on medium heat, add your olive oil and fry your onions until translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add in the white wine and bring it to a boil by raising heat to high.
- Quickly throw in your mussels. Cover the pot with a lid and let it steam for 10 minutes.
- At the 9:00 minute mark, add in chopped parsley. Cover the pot and let it steam for the remaining 1 minute. When ready to serve, squeeze some juice over top and garnish with sliced lemons. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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White Wine Mussels (25-min. Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs mussels
- 1.5 cups white wine
- ½ sweet onion chopped
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 5 slices lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients as listed above. Make sure to wash mussels and pluck off the "beards".
- In a large pot set on medium heat, add your olive oil and fry your onions until translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add in the white wine and bring it to a boil by raising heat to high.
- Quickly throw in your mussels. Cover the pot with a lid and let it steam for 10 minutes.
- At the 9:00 minute mark, add in chopped parsley. Cover the pot and let it steam for the remaining 1 minute. When ready to serve, squeeze some juice over top and garnish with sliced lemons. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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