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PEI MUSSELS IN VERMONT BUTTER

WITH YELLOW CHIVES AND GRIDDLED SOURDOUGH Recipe

 

YEILDS FOUR

 

 

FOR THE MUSSELS:

 

2 lb.                         Prince Edward Island Mussels (washed and bearded)

¼ cup                     Shallots (rough chopped)

6 each                     Garlic cloves

¾ cup                     White wine

¼ cup                     Parsley (rough chopped)

 

FOR THE ASSEMBLY:

 

4 each                     Slices sourdough bread ½ inch thick (olive oil toasted)

 

All                           Mussels (de shelled)

1 cup                      Mussel broth

4 oz                         Vermont sweet butter (cubed)

2 tsp                       Lemon juice

2 oz                         Yellow chives (1 inch bias cut)

                                Kosher Salt

                                Black Pepper

1 oz                         Extra virgin olive oil

 

 

PROCEDURE:

 

1.                    In a small pot place mussels, shallots, garlic, wine and parsley

2.                    Cover and steam until mussels just open , transfer to a tray and chill

3.                    Keep remaining mussel broth, chill.

4.                    Remove mussels from shell and cover with chilled mussel broth, reserve

 

5.                    In a small pot place mussels, broth, butter lemon and chives , simmer

6.                    Season with salt and pepper

7.                    Dip sourdough in olive oil and griddle on both sides

8.                    Place toasted bread in 4 bowls and top with mussels and chives, pour over remaining liquid

9.                    Drizzle with olive oil.