Mussels with mayonnaise sauce

4 servings

30 minutes

The recipe is taken from the book "Seafood. Very simple.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 688.5
• Proteins: 37.8g
• Fats: 51.7g
• Carbohydrates: 9.5g

Ingredients

• Mussels: 1.5 kg
• Onion: 1 head
• Leek: 1 stem
• White wine: 250 ml
• Mayonnaise: 250 g
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
• Whipped cream: 3 tbsp
• Chopped parsley: 1 tbsp
• Ground white pepper: pinch
• Sugar: pinch
• Salt: pinch

Cooking steps

1. Clean and chop the onion.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

2. Wash and cut the leek into small pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Leek: 1 stem

3. Bring vegetables with white wine to a boil in 250 ml of water.

   Required ingredients:

   • White wine: 250 ml

4. Clean the mussels with a brush under cold running water, cut off the 'beards', and boil in a covered pot on high heat for 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mussels: 1.5 kg

5. If all the mussel shells have opened, they are ready. Drain the water from the mussels and let them cool. Remove the empty shells. Arrange the mussel halves in a daisy pattern on four serving plates.

6. Boil the broth with mussels until only 0.5 cup of liquid remains.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mussels: 1.5 kg

7. Mix mayonnaise with cooled mussel broth, lemon juice, salt, ground pepper, and sugar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mayonnaise: 250 g
   • Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
   • Salt:  pinch
   • Ground white pepper:  pinch
   • Sugar:  pinch

8. Add whipped cream to the mayonnaise. Spread the sauce over the mussel shells and sprinkle with parsley.

   Required ingredients:

   • Whipped cream: 3 tablespoons
   • Chopped parsley: 1 tablespoon