Blakeney Mussels with Cider and Bacon
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Ingredients
- 1500 g fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded
- 100 g smoked bacon lardons
- 250 ml dry cider
- 20 g butter
- 1 onion
- 100 ml double cream
- 10 g fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 346 kcal
- Protein
- 18.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 9.6 g
- of which sugars
- 4.5 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- of which saturates
- 12.4 g
- Fibre
- 0.7 g
- Salt
- 1.75 g
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Method
- 1
Fry the smoked bacon lardons in a large pan for 5-6 minutes until crisp, then set aside.
- 2
Melt the butter in the same pan and cook the finely chopped onion for 5 minutes until softened.
- 3
Pour in the dry cider and bring to a simmer.
- 4
Tip in the mussels, discarding any that are open and do not close when tapped, then cover and cook for 4-5 minutes, shaking occasionally, until the shells have opened.
- 5
Lift out the mussels with a slotted spoon into bowls, discarding any unopened ones, then stir the double cream and most of the bacon into the liquor and simmer for 2 minutes.
- 6
Pour the sauce over the mussels, scatter with the remaining bacon and parsley, and serve with crusty bread.
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