Herbed Steamed Mussels

Number of Servings: 4

Source: PEI Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Ingredients

  • 2 lb fresh cultured blue mussels, in shell
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1.  Rinse fresh blue mussels in tap water.  
  2.  Place in large pot, cover  and steam until the shells open (5-7 minutes). 
  3.  Drain broth into a saucepan, add thyme and parsley, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.  Place fresh blue mussels and lemon slices in a bowl and pour in the broth mixture.