Lager-Steamed Mussels with Mustard, Kielbasa, and Dill
Recipe from Food & Wine

F&W's Grace Parisi shares a classic recipe for mussels in white wine, then creates amazing alternatives with clam broth, sake, and, in this recipe, lager.


Lager-Steamed Mussels with Mustard, Kielbasa, and Dill
Stephanie Foley

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • thick slices of white peasant bread
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  • 1/4  cup
    extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
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  • garlic cloves, 1 left whole, 1 thinly sliced
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  • 1/2  pound
    kielbasa sausage, quartered and thinly sliced
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  • medium shallot, minced
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    Salt and freshly ground pepper
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  • 4  pounds
    mussels, scrubbed
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  • 1 1/2  cups
    lager or another light-bodied beer
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  • 4  tablespoons
    unsalted butter, at room temperature
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  • 2  tablespoons
    whole-grain mustard
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  • 1/4  cup
    coarsely chopped dill
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Directions
1.
Preheat the broiler. Brush the bread with olive oil and transfer to a baking sheet. Broil the bread a few inches from the heat, turning once, for 2 minutes, until golden and toasted. Lightly rub the whole garlic clove over the toasts.
2.
In a large, deep pot, heat the 1/4 cup of olive oil. Add the kielbasa, shallot, and sliced garlic, season lightly with salt and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring, until the garlic is softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the mussels and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the lager, cover and steam the mussels until they open, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to 4 deep bowls, discarding any mussels that do not open.
3.
Add the butter, mustard, and dill to the broth, swirling and shaking the pot until the butter melts. Slowly pour the broth over the mussels, stopping before you reach the grit at the bottom of the pot. Serve the mussels with the garlic toasts.

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