Name: Moules Frites / Mussels & Fries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: PT15-20M
Yield: 2-4 people
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 lbs mussels (Casco bay mussels if available); 1.5 cups water; 1 - 1.5 cups amber beer; 1 chicken stock cube; 1 spoonful red miso paste; 1/2 - 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 key lime (or 1/2 regular lime); 1 tsp thyme; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tsp celery seed; 1 star anise; 2 green onion, sliced; fresh dill (garnish)

Moules Frites / Mussels & Fries

Mussels in a beer or white wine broth pack a ton of flavor as the mussels soak up the different seasonings in the broth. Here we add some asian elements of red miso, star anise, and soy sauce to further enhance the flavors.

CourseSeafood
CuisineAsian, Belgian

Servings	Prep Time
2-4people	10minutes

Cook Time

15-20minutes

Servings	Prep Time
2-4people	10minutes

Cook Time

15-20minutes

Ingredients

2lbs musselsCasco bay mussels if available
1.5cups water
1 - 1.5cups amber beer
1 chicken stock cube
1spoonful red miso paste
1/2 - 1tbsp soy sauce
1 key limeor 1/2 regular lime
1tsp thyme
1tsp red pepper flakes
1tsp celery seed
1 star anise
2 green onion, sliced
fresh dillgarnish

Instructions

Bring water to a boil then add chicken stock cube and stir until dissolved
Stir in red miso
Bring to a simmer and add soy sauce, red pepper flakes, celery seed, thyme, and the star anise
Add beer
Simmer for 5-10 minutes
Add in Mussels, cover with lid, and raise heat to high
Cook mussels for 5 minutes
Turn off heat and remove lid
Serve in a bowl and top with fresh dill