Crunchy baked mussels
This is a great little dish for entertaining as you can pre-cook and stuff the mussels several hours ahead of serving
Flavoured butters
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
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Ingredients
Garlic and parsley
- 100g butter
- 2tbsp finely chopped parsley
- 1 crushed garlic clove
Basil, parmesan & tomato
- 100g butter
- 4tbsp freshly grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
- shredded basil leaves
- 1tbsp finely chopped sundried tomato
Chilli, coriander & lime
- 100g butter
- lime
- red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2tbsp chopped coriander
Horseradish & chive
- 100g butter
- 2tbsp horseradish cream
- 6 coarsely crushed peppercorns
- 2tbsp chives
Method
- STEP 1
Take 100g of butter out of the fridge for an hour to soften. Flavour is key, so use good-quality semi-salted or unsalted butter. Beat the butter with a wooden spoon until it is soft and creamy, then beat in any of the flavourings you fancy. See each below.
- STEP 2
Tip the flavoured butter onto a square of baking parchment or cling film, roll it around the butter to form a sausage shape, then twist the ends to seal. The butter is now ready to be stored for up to 3 days in the fridge or up to a month in the freezer.
