# Moules frites

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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)

## Instructions

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

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/IbJfCx8s2mc?is=XEji75cnXgIJv2eT
- Creator: Météo à la carte - France Télévisions
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/31d0d053-304a-4eb9-8c11-2ac5c65da9d3
- Extracted: 2026-10-26

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