Snack · 20 min · spanish

Mejillones al Vapor

If you like mussels, you’ll love this Spanish snack — 20 minutes from craving to table. Each serving lands at 240 calories with 28g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Mussels
• 1 cup Dry white wine
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 Lemon
• 2 tbsp Parsley

Steps

1. Scrub the mussels and pull off the beards; discard any that stay open when tapped — they're not fresh.
2. Bring the wine, garlic, and bay leaf to a boil in a wide pot with a lid.
3. Tip in the mussels, cover, and steam 5-7 minutes, shaking the pot once, until the shells gape open.
4. Discard any that refuse to open.
5. Spoon the mussels into bowls with their broth, squeeze lemon over, and scatter with parsley.
6. Serve with bread for the garlicky wine broth — arguably the best part.

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