Mussels with Chorizo and Fennel
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 540
- Total Fat
- 21
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 57
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 9
- Protein
- 26
- Cholesterol
- 48
- Sodium
- 1075
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons Portuguese olive oil, or extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup sliced Portuguese or Spanish chorizo
2 celery stalks, sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 fennel bulb, sliced thinly
1/2 onion, sliced thinly
25 mussels, cleaned well
1/2 cup clam juice
1/2 cup white wine
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 loaf crusty bread, for serving
Directions
- Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and chorizo and saute for about 2 minutes. Then the celery, garlic, tomatoes, fennel and onions, and saute until tender but not too soft, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add the mussels, and saute again until the mussels start to pop open. Add the clam juice and wine and cover the skillet. Steam the mussels until they open, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove any mussels that didn't open, and transfer the rest from the skillet to a serving bowl(s), leaving the liquid behind. Add the butter and simmer until the liquid reduces a bit, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the liquid over the mussels and serve with a delightful crusty bread.