Fish & seafood
Steamed mussels with lemon
Mussels opened in the Varoma with a touch of lemon and bay leaf.
Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg cleaned mussels
- 500 g water
- 1 lemon in slices
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 sprig of parsley
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns
- Salt to taste
Step-by-step
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- Clean the mussels well, removing the beards under the tap.
- Put the water, the bay leaf, the peppercorns and the parsley in the mixing bowl.
- Place the mussels in the Varoma dish, spread out evenly.
- Spread the lemon slices over the mussels.
- Set the Varoma in place and program 15 min/Varoma/speed 2.
- Halfway through cooking, open carefully and stir so they all open evenly.
- Remove the mussels that are already open and discard the closed ones.
- Serve on a dish with a little of the strained cooking broth on top.
Tips
- Discard any mussel that does not open after cooking.
- Reserve the strained broth for soups or rice dishes.
- A splash of lemon at the end enhances the flavor.
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