Cider-Braised Mussels With Grilled Garlic Bread and Bacon

Name: Cider-Braised Mussels With Grilled Garlic Bread and Bacon
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 (¾-inch) slices country bread, preferably sourdough; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise; 4 ounces bacon (about 5-6 thick slices), diced into ½-inch cubes; 4 pounds mussels, rinsed and cleaned; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon dry cider, preferably from Normandy; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 tablespoons freshly chopped celery leaves; 6 tablespoons chopped parsley; ½ lemon; Freshly ground black pepper

3 steps

Cook:20min

Updated at: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 11:02:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories673.9 kcal (34%)

Total Fat41.7 g (60%)

Carbs29.8 g (11%)

Sugars3.5 g (4%)

Protein38.7 g (77%)

Sodium1061.8 mg (53%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 slicescountry bread

3/4-inch, preferably sourdough

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2 clovesgarlic

halved lengthwise

4 ouncesbacon

thick, diced into 1/2-inch cubes

4 poundsmussels

rinsed and cleaned

1 cupdry cider

preferably from Normandy

6 tablespoonsunsalted butter

6 tablespoonscelery leaves

freshly chopped

6 tablespoonsparsley

chopped

0.5lemon

freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Brush bread with oil and warm a griddle or large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add bread. Toast until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. (If needed, toast in batches.) Quickly rub both sides of toast with the cut side of a garlic clove. Set aside.

Step 2

Place a large, wide pan over medium heat. As pan heats, add bacon and cook until both sides turn golden and crisp, about 3-5 minutes total. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cooked bacon to a plate. Leave drippings in the pan and increase heat to high. Once very hot, add mussels, cider and butter. Stir to combine, then cover the pan. Steam until mussels just open, about 3 minutes. Quickly stir in crisped bacon and celery leaves before turning off the heat. Stir in parsley and finish with a generous squeeze of lemon juice and black pepper.

Step 3

Place the garlic bread into the center of four wide, shallow bowls—one slice per bowl. Spoon the mussels and plenty of their juices over top. Serve immediately.

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