Garlicky Mussels With Corn
"Mussels steamed with sweet corn, which gives it a taste of summer, and dry sherry, adding a woody, caramelized element. Adapted from a recipe by Caroline Russock at Serious Eats. http://bit.ly/atA7SI"
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 lbs mussels
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- kosher salt, to taste
- 2 ears corn, kernels scraped from the cob
- 1⁄3 cup dry sherry (fino)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
directions
- Rinse mussels under cold water. Remove any hairy "beards" from the edge of the shells, then scrub with a vegetable brush. Discard any mussels with cracked shells, or which do not close when tapped firmly on the counter.
- Heat oil in a large pot with a tight cover. Add garlic, scallions, shallot and a pinch of salt. Sweat aromatics until soft, about 3 minutes. Add corn and cook until beginning to soften, another 3 minutes.
- Add sherry and bring to a simmer; maintain simmer until corn is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add mussels and cover pot. Steam, stirring once or twice, until mussels are cooked through, 5-10 minutes. Discard any which do not open. Remove mussels to warmed bowls with a slotted spoon.
- Add butter to pan juices and simmer until butter melts and sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Pour sauce over mussels and serve.
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DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!
