How to make baked mussels with garlic, herbs and butter

• 1

  Put the butter into a deep pot and sauté the shallots and minced garlic until soft. Add wine and parsley and bring to a simmer over low heat.

• 2

  . Add the mussels, cover and steam for 6~7 minutes until the mussels open, pick out the unopened mussels. Then tear off the half shell of the mussels. Arrange the mussels on a baking sheet over kosher salt.

• 3

  Place garlic herb butter on each mussel and bake for 2 to 3 minutes.

Tips

1. Choose mussels that are complete and fresh.
2. Don’t choose mussels that are too heavy, because they may be full of sand and gravel; and don’t choose mussels that are light and loose when shaken (they may be dead). Be sure to choose mussels with tightly closed shells.