Steamed Mussels In Pale Ale Cream Broth Recipes

STEAMED FRESH MUSSELS IN A CREAMY BROTH

Steps:

• Wash the mussels, scrubbing them thoroughly and carefully removing any attached hairy filaments.
• Discard any shells that are open!
• Peel the onion and slice into rings.
• Trim and wash the celery and cut into slices.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion, and saute until translucent.
• Add the celery and sautee briefly.
• Peel and crush the garlic and add it to the skillet.
• Add the mussels and vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
• Cover tightly and cook for about 8 minutes.
• Remove the mussels when all the shells have opened and keep warm.
• Pass the liquid through a fine strainer into a clean saucepan.
• Cook over high heat until reduced to about 1/3 of original volume.
• Stir in the Sour Cream and just heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Wash and shake dry the parsley, remove the leaves from the stalks and chop the leaves finely.
• Sprinkle the parsley over the sauce.
• Place mussels in sauce and serve hot with crusty bread for dipping.

STEAMED MUSSELS IN PALE ALE CREAM BROTH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over high heat, bring ale to a boil.
• Add shallots and garlic; cook for 1 minute.
• Add Mussels, cover and return to boil; boil for 2 minutes or until mussels open, tossing frequently.
• Add whipping cream and return to boil.
• Add carrot, leek, zucchini, parsley, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper; cook for 2 minutes.
• Makes 2 servings.
• Note: Remove zucchini skin by cutting wide strips, about ¼ inch thick, from zucchini; julienne the strips. Save remaining zucchini for other uses - in a vegetable sauté, or a soup.

STEAMED MUSSELS IN CURRY BROTH

Steps:

• With a vegetable brush, clean the mussels under cold running water. Pull off and discard any beards. Discard any mussels with a broken shell or those that do not close when sharply tapped. Drain well.
• In a stainless steel or coated-aluminum wok, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, and stir-fry until the onion is wilted. Add the curry paste and turmeric, and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute, until aromatic. Add the wine, clam juice, lime leaves, and lemongrass. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the limes leaves and discard.
• Add the mussels, cover the wok tightly, and steam over moderate heat for 5 minutes. The mussels will begin to open. Continue cooking until all the mussels have opened; transfer those that opened to a platter and discard any that fail to open. Add the cream and cilantro leaves to the wok, and stir to blend. Pour over the mussels and serve.

STEAMED MUSSELS IN TEQUILA CHIPOTLE BROTH

Steps:

• Serving suggestions: toasted bread and lime wedges
• In a large, hot, saute pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat until it smokes, add the sliced garlic shaking the pan quickly so as not to burn the garlic, cook for approximately 30 seconds. Add the onions and tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add the mussels tossing them in the pan to coat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tequila and stock. Return the pan to the heat, cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until the mussels start to open. Add the chipotle and the cilantro and cook for 3 minutes. Discard any mussels that did not open. Taste and add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve with toasted bread and lime wedges.

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH SHERRY, TOMATOES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy medium pot over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes with their juices, whole onion, basil and 1 tablespoon oregano to pot. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer sauce until reduced to 1 3/4 cups, about 1 hour. Remove onion and discard. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add parsley, bay leaf, crushed red pepper, remaining 1 tablespoon garlic and 2 tablespoons oregano. Sauté until garlic is tender, about 1 minute. Stir in Sherry and tomato sauce. Add mussels and stir to coat. Cover and simmer until mussels open, about 5 minutes; discard any mussels that do not open. Using tongs, transfer mussels to large serving bowl. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle sauce over mussels and serve.

ALE-STEAMED MUSSELS WITH GARLIC AND MUSTARD

Steps:

• Rinse mussels under cold running water. If you see hairy clumps around the shell (called beards), use a sharp knife or your fingers to pull them off, then scrub shells well with a vegetable brush.
• In a soup pot with a tight-fitting cover, heat olive oil, then add thyme, garlic, shallots and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté until shallots and garlic are softened, 3 minutes. Pour in ale and bring to a simmer. Add mussels and cover pot. Let mussels steam, stirring once or twice, until they open, 5 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer mussels to bowls. Discard any that have not opened.
• Add butter, herbs and mustard to pan juices and bring to a boil. Whisk until butter melts, then taste and correct seasonings (add more butter if liquid tastes bitter). Pour over mussels and serve with bread for sopping up juices.

MUSSELS STEAMED IN SPICED BEER

Steps:

• 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.