Name: Garlic mussels
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 18 fresh mussels, cleaned and beards removed; 80 gram butter; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 3 slice bread; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated; fresh parsley, chopped

Garlic mussels

This simple dish is ideal for al fresco dining during the warm summer months. Photography by Brett Stevens/ bauersyndication.com.au

Ingredients

18 fresh mussels, cleaned and beards removed

80 gram butter

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

3 slice bread

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated

fresh parsley, chopped

Method

1.Steam mussels for 3-4 minutes in a little water until they spring open.

2.Remove the empty half of the shell and arrange the other halves on a lined baking tray.

3.Mix butter and garlic, then spoon over the mussels. Whiz the bread, paprika and zest to fine crumbs, then sprinkle over mussels. Grill for 3-4 minutes until bubbling and toasted. Serve with parsley and lemon wedges, if desired.

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