How to Make Mussels Taste Like Urine

Garlic Wine Mussels

Unlike other mollusks like clams, oysters or scallops, mussels are generally eaten cooked, not raw.

Recipe Summary Garlic Wine Mussels

A simple recipe that's my family's favorite. You can add red pepper flakes if you like. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the juice.

Ingredients | Mussels Taste Like Urine

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

5 cloves garlic, crushed

6 large tomatoes, chopped, or more to taste

1 cup dry white wine

1 (6.5 ounce) can clam juice

2 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded

1 cup chopped fresh parsley

¼ cup butter

Directions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes with all their juices. Cook and stir until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Pour wine and clam juice into the pot. Bring to a gentle boil; add mussels. Simmer, covered, until mussels have opened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add parsley. Stir in butter until melted, about 1 minute.

Info | Mussels Taste Like Urine

prep: 20 mins cook: 15 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

TAG : Garlic Wine Mussels

Seafood, Shellfish, Mussels,