south-african

Cape Style Mussel Pot with Garlic Lemon Broth and Bread

This simmered dish pairs fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded with garlic, minced, lemon juice and crusty bread roll. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Pescatarian

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Estimated macros per portion

44 g Protein

48 g Carbohydrates

23 g Fat

2 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

322g fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded 277 kcal
50g onion, sliced 20 kcal
6g garlic, minced 9 kcal
86g dry white wine 71 kcal
13g butter 93 kcal
4g olive oil 35 kcal
11g lemon juice 3 kcal
0g chili flakes 1 kcal
1g salt 0 kcal
0.72 piece (50g) crusty bread roll 138 kcal

Cooking instructions

fresh musselsolive oil
Rinse mussels well and discard any that stay open when tapped. Preheat an air fryer to 400 F/200 C and brush or spray the food with the listed oil.
oniongarlicchili flakes
Add onion and cook 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and chili flakes for 30 seconds.
fresh musselsdry white wine
Pour in white wine and bring to a simmer. Add mussels, cover, and steam 5 to 7 minutes until opened.
butterlemon juicecrusty bread roll
Stir in butter and lemon juice, then taste and season. Serve in a bowl with the broth and bread for dipping.