ideas for mussels?

[CheeseGirl]

I did something I've never done before, I bought some pre-cooked, shelled frozen mussels (just the meat bit) and I have no idea how to use them in a recipe. The internet so far hasn't given me anything interesting. Does anyone use these and if so, how do you make them? Thanks

 

[Maintainer]

I love mussels and use them often... curried mussels are nice. In a stirfry on a PV day. Are they in their shells? If so simply through them in a pot of boiling water with a low fat stock cube... delicious

 

[CheeseGirl]

That sounds yum, these are not in shells and they are precooked so I'm guessing they just need to be heated in some kind of sauce? Stir fry sounds great, that might be the way to go then!

 

[Paulinegin]

I have mine in a salad - not very adventurous, but tasty!

P x

 

[Freedom Pass]

The important thing if you're heating them is just enough to warm them, overcooked as with shrimps/prawns the become bullets. If you like peppery tastes, paprika sprinkled over is good.

 

[ellie1969]

i eat them with salmon & prawns on PP days sometimes with cottage cheese... or bung them in a fish pie

 

[Paulinegin]

or bung them in a fish pie

"Bung them", Delia?!

P x

 

[Just_Becca]

If you fancy something quick and delicious, this is what I did with mussels in my student days.

Finely chop onions and peppers, saute them until soft. Throw in some finely sliced chillis and crushed garlic and cook a little.

Add a tin of chopped tomatoes, season. Once the tomatoes are bubbling, add the mussels. Heat through for about 2mins.

Voila! 6minute sauce you can have with pasta, a potato or with a chunk of bread.

Enjoy.

 

[ellie1969]

Voila! 6minute sauce you can have with pasta, a potato or with a chunk of bread.

Enjoy.

but not on dukan

 

[CheeseGirl]

Thanks everyone for your great replies. I just might bung those mussels into a recipe very soon

 

[CPL]

I bought a huge bag of mussels from Farmfoods, i just take a few out to defrost. I fry them with prawns with a bit of ginger garlic and soy sauce

 

[CaledoniaDreaming]

I love mussels but haven't had any since starting Dukan as part of the enjoyment was the creamy white wine sauce and huge quantities of bread I used to have with them . These ideas all sound lovely, I have to start having them again!

 

[Just_Becca]

Touche! Have them on their own?!