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Mussels with Beer

What makes mussels exciting is that you can create many different flavor variations based on a basic recipe. In this recipe, beer is added, which provides a rich flavor. All our recipes are sourced from godfisk.no

Photo: Alf Børjesson

  • Time required: 20 min
  • Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

Serve with

Method

  • Scrub the mussels and check that they are tightly closed or close when tapped.
  • Discard any mussels that do not close.
  • Finely chop the onion and celery, and add them to a saucepan with the mussels and water.
  • Place a lid on and let everything steam for 3-4 minutes.
  • Shake the saucepan so that the mussels at the bottom come to the top. Strain the cooking liquid into another saucepan and add the beer, parsley, thyme, and
  • bay leaves.
  • Bring to a boil and cook out the carbonation in the beer.
  • Stir in butter, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour the sauce over the mussels, and serve with bread.

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