Description
Elegant baked green-lipped mussels topped with garlic butter, fresh herbs, and a hint of lemon, creating a rich and flavorful seafood dish perfect for appetizers or light meals.
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen green-lipped mussels on the half shell, thawed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and prepare a baking tray.
- Arrange thawed mussels on the tray, shell side down.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat, add garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Remove from heat and stir in parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, paprika, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes and salt.
- Spoon the garlic butter mixture evenly over each mussel.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until butter is bubbling and mussels are heated through.
- Garnish with extra parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Do not overcook to avoid rubbery texture.
- Thaw mussels completely before baking.
- Serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
- Add breadcrumbs for a crispy topping variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
