Mussels Roasted in Almond-Garlic Butter

Rating: 5 stars

Hayward credits this recipe to Alan McGrath, his former chef de cuisine at Fore Street. It is easy to see a Spanish influence in the savory combination of garlic, chiles and toasted almonds. The mussels Hayward uses at the restaurant are farmed off of Bang's Island in Maine's Casco Bay. Delicious, Quick Side Dishes

By Sam Hayward
November 2005

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Recipe Summary

active:
25 mins
total:
35 mins
Yield:
4
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 450°. In a food processor, coarsely grind the almonds. Add the butter, garlic, shallot, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, jalapeño and pepper; process until blended. Season the almond-garlic butter with salt.

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  • Put the mussels in a large roasting pan and add the wine. Spoon the almond-garlic butter over the mussels and roast for 12 minutes, stirring the mussels and shaking the pan a few times, until all of the mussels have opened; discard any that do not open.

  • With a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to bowls. Spoon the almond-garlic butter on top.

Serve With

Hot, crusty bread.

Suggested Pairing

The warmth of a Burgundy lends unusual voluptuousness to the typically steely austerity of good Chablis—just the combination for these briny, buttery mussels.

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