Mussels with White Wine and Cream

Name: Mussels with White Wine and Cream
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 kg Fresh mussels; 3 Shallots; 3 cloves Garlic; 40 g Butter; 250 ml Dry white wine; 150 ml Heavy cream; 3 tbsp Parsley; 1 tsp Thyme; to taste Black pepper

18 april 2026

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Not fussy at all, but still one of the great bistro seafood dishes: briny mussels in fragrant white wine cream with shallots and herbs.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

Fresh mussels – 2 kg
Shallots – 3
Garlic – 3 cloves
Butter – 40 g
Dry white wine – 250 ml
Heavy cream – 150 ml
Parsley – 3 tbsp
Thyme – 1 tsp
Black pepper – to taste

Method

Sweat the shallots and garlic in butter, add wine and thyme and bring to a boil. Add the mussels, cover and steam until they open. Stir in the cream and parsley and serve immediately with bread or fries.