California Farm Mussels in Garlic Cream with French Fries

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

The national dish of the country of Belgium is mussels and french fries, a true gourmet dinner. Here is my recipe. I have been making these with frozen mussels and mussel meat from the Pacific Ocean, country of Chile, and they are superb.

California Farm Mussels in Garlic Cream with French Fries

The national dish of the country of Belgium is mussels and french fries, a true gourmet dinner. Here is my recipe. I have been making these with frozen mussels and mussel meat from the Pacific Ocean, country of Chile, and they are superb.

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Ingredients

1 hour
2 people
  1. For the mussels:
  2. 4 poundsmussels in the shell, makes 1 pound meat, plus 1 pound cooked and peeled frozen mussel meat
  3. 4 Tspgranulated garlic
  4. 2 cupswhite wine
  5. 2 cupsheavy cream
  6. 2green mexican onions, diced
  7. 2celery stalks, chopped
  8. 2carrots, sliced
  9. 16asparagus spears
  10. 16button mushrooms
  11. 1 bunchfresh curly parsley, chopped
  12. 3 Tbsolive oil
  13. 2 Tbsunsalted butter
  14. 1 Tspflaked seasalt
  15. For the french fries:
  16. 4large russet potatoes, cut in 1/4” or 1/2” thick french fries
  17. Sprinkle of flaked seasalt
  18. Spray of olive oil
  19. Equipment: barbecue grill, large size oven tray, french fry cutter or kitchen knife, air fryer rotisserie, olive oil sprayer
  20. Cost: mussels $4, potatoes $2, vegetables, cream, wine, other $2. Gourmet dinner $4 per person

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

    On a large oven tray, grill onions, celery, asparagus, parsley, mushrooms and carrots on barbecue grill. Douse with white wine, bring to boil. Add mussels, bring to boil again, taste, add salt. Fifteen minutes.

  2. 2

    Drain mussel juice in sauce pan, add heavy cream, garlic and butter, add parsley. Cook mussel meat in cream sauce. Serve mussels with vegetables on dinner plates with sauce poured over. Garnish with parsley, serve, ten minutes

  3. 3

    Scrub and dry Russet potatoes, cut in 1/4” or 1/2” french fries, soak in salted water to remove starch, drain in collander, run 40 minutes in air fryer rotisserie till crisp, spray wil olive oil, crisp a few more minutes.

  4. 4

    Serve fries with mussels and grilled vegetables. Dip french fries in mussel cream sauce or mayonnaise. Enjoy.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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