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French Mussels with White Wine and Butter Sauce

Traditional French mussels in a white wine and garlic sauce served with crispy fries

40 minutes4 servings
French Mussels with White Wine and Butter Sauce
Photo: Arnaud 25 · CC0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Rinse mussels under cold water and remove the beards
  2. In a large pot, heat olive oil and sauté garlic until fragrant
  3. Add mussels and white wine, cover and steam for 5-7 minutes
  4. In a separate pan, melt butter and stir in flour to make a roux
  5. Add cooked mussels and their juice to the roux, season with salt and pepper
  6. Stir in chopped parsley and cook for 2-3 minutes
  7. Serve mussels in a warm pastry shell with crispy fries on the side

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