Recipes: La Mouclade

La Mouclade
Serves/Quantity: Serves Two

Ingredients

  • 1lb (454gm) cleaned Rope Grown Mussels
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • 1oz (28gm) butter
  • 1 pinch saffron infused in a tbsp of hot water
  • 1 tbsp Cognac
  • 4 fl oz double cream
  • 2 fl oz dry white wine
  • 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp flour
  • 1 tsp curry powder

Instructions

  1. Place the mussels and wine in a large pan, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes, until all the mussels are open
  2. Pour the mussels into a colander set over a bowl to catch the cooking liquor. Place the mussels in a serving dish and keep warm
  3. Soften the shallots and garlic in the butter, add the curry powder and flour and cook gently
  4. Add the Cognac and saffron liquor, beat in with a wooden spoon, gradually stir in the mussel cooking liquor, all except a couple of spoonfuls to avoid any grit.
  5. Boil the sauce then add the cream, reduce by half, check the seasoning, then add the parsley and spoon over the mussels and serve
 

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