Mussels contain substances that favorably affect the functioning of the liver. The composition of these mollusks includes fatty acids that improve vision and brain function. Mussels can be added to salads, as well as served with various sauces.
Pick your recipe
You will need
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- Breaded:
- mussels - 20 pcs.;
- egg - 1 pc.;
- vegetable oil;
- milk - 150 ml;
- flour - 50 g;
- sugar - 1 tbsp.
- With potato:
- potatoes - 300 g;
- mussels - 150 g;
- onion;
- vegetable oil.
- In tomato sauce:
- mussels - 10 pcs.;
- onions - 1 pc.;
- tomatoes - 3 pcs.;
- olives - 50 g.
- The vinaigrette:
- mussels - 150 g;
- potatoes - 2 pcs.;
- carrots - 1 pc.;
- beets - 1 pc.;
- pickles - 2 pcs.;
- onions - 1 pc.
- Rice Salad:
- mussels - 500 g;
- rice - 100 g;
- egg - 2 pcs.;
- tomatoes - 1 pc.;
- vegetable oil.
Instruction manual
1
To diversify the daily menu, you can cook mussels in batter. Remove the mussel meat from the shells. Combine milk, sugar, flour and egg yolk. Mix well. Whisk the protein in a thick foam and add to the dough. Dip mussels in batter and fry in a large amount of vegetable oil. Put the finished dish on the wings and garnish with fresh herbs and lemon slices.
2
Mussels go well with potatoes. Boil the clams in water or milk with bay leaf and black pepper for 20 minutes. Then cool and remove from the leaves. Cut the meat and fry in vegetable oil with chopped onions. Peel the potatoes, rinse under running water. Boil in salted water until tender. Put hot potatoes on a plate. Lay mussels with onions on top.
3
Season the mussels with tomato sauce. Cut onions and fry in vegetable oil along with garlic. Then add the tomatoes, olives, tomato paste and a few tablespoons of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and boil the sauce. Separate the mussel meat from the shells and put in the sauce. Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with chopped herbs.
4
Update your usual vinaigrette recipe by adding mussels. Boil the vegetables. Cool, peel and dice. Peel the mussels from the shells, boil, cool and cut into small pieces. Add pickles and vegetables. Season with vegetable oil and vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. Put the vinaigrette on a plate and decorate with greens and onion rings.
5
Salad with rice and mussels will decorate the holiday table. Boil fresh clams in a small amount of water or milk. Add bay leaf, black pepper, salt. Rinse and boil in salted water. Cool the mussels and chop finely. Mix the salad ingredients and season with vinegar and vegetable oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Put the finished salad on a plate and garnish with fresh herbs and boiled egg halves.
note
A large amount of sauce and spices will only spoil the taste of mussels.
Useful advice
Before cooking, mussels are cleaned of algae and then placed in a bowl of cold water to rinse off the sand.
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