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Mussels With White Wine

By Dawn Perry

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Mussels with White WineGentl & Hyers

Spoon some aioli on a piece of toast, dunk it in the broth, and eat it along with the mussels. Repeat.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Lemon aioli:

1 large egg yolk
1 garlic clove, finely grated
1 teaspoon (or more) fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt

Mussels:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup white wine
4 pounds mussels, debearded, scrubbed
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
Sliced country-style bread, toasted (for serving)

Preparation

  1. For lemon aioli:

    Step 1

    Whisk egg yolk, garlic, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, drizzle in vegetable oil, then olive oil in a slow, steady stream; whisk until aioli is emulsified. Season with salt and more lemon juice, if desired. Cover; chill.

    Step 2

    DO AHEAD: Aioli can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

  2. For mussels:

    Step 3

    Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it begins to darken, about 2 minutes. Add wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is slightly reduced, about 1 minute.

    Step 4

    Add mussels and 1/2 cup water to pot, cover, and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mussels open (discard any that do not open), 10-12 minutes.

    Step 5

    Ladle mussels and broth into shallow bowls and top with thyme; serve with bread and lemon aioli.

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