Moules frites
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Clean the mussels by pulling off the little ligament attached to the shell, taking care not to pull too hard or the shell will break.
- 2Melt butter in a large pot. Sauté the sliced onions and the clove of garlic.
- 3Add the sliced celery and white wine to the pot.
- 4Add a few slices of lemon and a pinch of cracked black pepper to the pot.
- 5Add the mussels to the pot, cover with a lid, and cook for 5 minutes.
- 6Pre-cook the potato slices in beef fat at 150 degrees Celsius.
- 7Fry the potato slices in oil at 180 degrees Celsius until crispy.
- 8Drain the fries on paper towels and salt them immediately while still hot.
- 9Remove the mussels from the pot, add cream to the sauce and let it reduce, then pour the sauce over the mussels.
- 10Garnish with minced onion and fresh parsley before serving.
Ingredients
- 3.5 kg mussels
- 1.5 kg potatoes
- 3 whole onion
- 2 stalk celery
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 glass white wine
- beef fat or vegetable oil (optional)
- 1 whole lemon
- cracked black pepper (optional)
- fresh parsley (optional)
