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Mussels Etienne
50 mussels 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 cup shallots or onion -- finely chopped 1 clove garlic -- minced 1 teaspoon fresh thyme -- finely chopped 1 teaspoon orange or lemo...
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Ingredients
- 50mussels
- 2tablespoonbutter or margarine
- 1/4cupshallots or onion -- finely chopped
- 1clovegarlic -- minced
- 1teaspoonfresh thyme -- finely chopped
- 1teaspoonorange or lemon rind -- finely grated
- 1cupdry white wine
- 1/2cupwater
Directions
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50 mussels 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 cup shallots or onion -- finely chopped 1 clove garlic -- minced 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
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Scrub mussels with a brush
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rinse well
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Remove beards (see Note)
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Check mussels for edibility
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live ones will have tightly closed shells or will close their shells when tapped
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Discard any that remain open
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In a large microwave-proof bowl, microwave butter on 100% power until it melts, about 40 seconds