Mussel recipes
British mussels are an inexpensive, tasty and sustainable option when it comes to seafood. At their most succulent and plentiful in the chilly autumn and winter months, let us tempt you with our tasty mussel recipes.
If you love seafood, check out our scallop recipes, prawn recipes and clam recipes here.
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Sustainable recipes
Moules marinières flatbreads
These flatbreads have a little pool of molten herby butter studded with plenty of plump, sweet mussels. It’s moules marinière in bread form!
Impressive recipes for a special occasion
Cornish fruits de mer
Push the boat out this Christmas and serve your guests an extravagant fruits de mer platter, piled high with the best Cornish seafood.
Mussels
Brodetto (Italian fisherman’s stew)
Looking for a fragrant seafood stew? Try brodetto, a fisherman's stew from Le Marche, Italy – fish and seafood in a tomato and fennel broth.
Mussels
Rick Stein’s arroz verde (green rice with garlic, parsley and mussels)
Mussels and rice are a winning combination in this sunny arroz verde (green rice) by Rick Stein, flavoured with parsley and garlic.
Best of the best
Best of the best seafood stew
Rich prawn stock forms the base of this wonderful seafood stew, packed with tomatoes and fennel, and flavoured with tarragon and orange peel.
Mussels
Tamarind and coconut mussels with rice
Tangy tamarind, warming ginger and subtly chilli-infused coconut milk create a vibrant broth to cook mussels in.
Healthy family meals
Cornish bouillabaisse
This Cornish bouillabaisse from Emily Scott is made with easy to access British seafood. It's a one pot wonder and the aioli adds punch, bringing the whole dish to life.
Nduja
Mussels with ‘nduja, fennel and oregano
Meet moules mariniere’s spicy sibling! Fiery ‘nduja adds heat to a quick pot of mussels, whilst fennel's flavour complements the shellfish.
30-minute meals
Grilled miso, lime and ginger mussels
Grilled mussels with lime are perfect for a starter or served with chips for a main, These crispy-zingy savoury bites are incredibly moreish.
Mussels
Mussel and potato salad with capers and thyme
A beautiful potato salad begging to be eaten outside with a glass of white wine. Saline-sweet mussels, capers and chilli add bags of flavour.
30-minute meals
Mussel and egg pancake with soy beansprouts
Inspired by the Thai street food dish hoi tod, this savoury pancake is packed with flavour and feels fancy thanks to the mussels.
Mussels
Grilled mussels with garlic and parsley
These grilled mussels with garlic and parsley butter make a delicious starter and they look impressive too.
Monkfish
Simple fish stew
Rick Stein uses prawns, monkfish and mussels in his simple fish stew for maximum flavour without any hassle. Don't forget to serve with lots of bread!
Mussels
Mussels skordalia
Hot mussels with a Greek potato, olive oil and garlic sauce called skordalia...Rick Stein whips up this incredible Greek dish – Mussels skordalia.
Paella
Fideuà (Spanish seafood noodle paella)
This much-loved Valencian seafood noodle paella called fideuà is the ideal one-pan supper, with everyone diving into the finished creation.
Mussels
Mussels with salsa verde and olive oil chips
A sharp, herby salsa verde provides a clever update to a thrifty supper of the French classic, moules frites – aka mussels and chips!
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