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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Healthy family meals
Cornish bouillabaisse
This bouillabaisse from Emily Scott is made with easy to access British ingredients like gurnard and mussels. It’s a one...
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'Nduja recipes
Mussels with ‘nduja, fennel and oregano
This is moules mariniere’s spicy sibling! Fiery ‘nduja adds heat to this quick and easy pot of mussels, whilst fennel’s...
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30-minute meal recipes
Grilled miso, lime and ginger mussels
Perfect for a starter or served with chips for a main, these crispy-zingy mussels come complete with their own mini...
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Mussel recipes
Mussel and potato salad with capers and thyme
A beautiful summer salad just begging to be eaten in the garden with a glass of white wine. Saline-sweet mussels,...
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30-minute meal recipes
Mussel and egg pancake with soy beansprouts
Inspired by the Thai street food dish hoi tod, this speedy savoury pancake is packed with flavour and feels fancy...
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Grilled mussels with garlic and parsley
“This way of preparing mussels is sometimes called moules farcies au beurre d’escargot (mussels with snail butter), as this combination...
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Monkfish recipes
Simple fish stew
Rick Stein uses prawns, monkfish and mussels in his simple fish stew for maximum flavour without any hassle. Just make...
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Mussel recipes
Mussels skordalia
”A made-in-heaven combo. Hot mussels with a Greek potato, olive oil and garlic sauce called skordalia.” – Rick Stein Want...
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Paella recipes
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...
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Mussel recipes
Mussels with salsa verde and olive oil chips
A sharp salsa verde gives a smart update to a thrifty supper of moules frites – aka mussels and chips!
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Steamed mussels with curry, leeks and saffron cream
This recipe, known as mouclade in France, is traditionally made with shallots, white wine and cream but we’ve added leeks and,...
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Linguine with mussels, beurre blanc and parsley
A quick, creamy pasta recipe made with mussels, white wine and fresh parsley. Use mussels when they are in season,...
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Mussel, tomato and chorizo ragù on garlic toasts
Garlicky, soupy shellfish stews such as this one are found all around the Mediterranean coastline. Make sure you buy some crusty...
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Mussel recipes
Moules Basquaise
“These moules, from where the wild Atlantic meets the Pyrenees, have a distinctly southern flavour. The local chilli powder, piment...
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Mussel recipes
Rick Stein’s la mouclade
Rick Stein’s mussels dish, a famous recipe from La Rochelle on the west coast of France, combines the seafood with...
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Winter soup recipes
Spiced saffron and mussel soup
Seasonal mussels work wonders in this fragrant and lightly spiced soup. Perfect for a starter or light main, mop it...
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