Ingredients1kg rope-grown mussel
25g unsalted butter
2 small red onions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, chopped
150ml dry cider
2 tsp finely chopped sage
150ml half-fat crème fraîche
Prep: 10 MINS
Cook: 15 MINS
Method1)Prepare the mussels.
Scrub them to remove any barnacles and pull away the beard, then discard any that are damaged or won’t close when tapped.
2)Melt the butter in a large pan and cook the onions for 3-4 mins, then add the garlic.
3)Pour the cider over and sprinkle in the sage, then bring to the boil.
Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook until reduced by half.
4)Add the mussels, cover and cook over a medium heat (shaking the pan occasionally) for 3-4 mins until they have opened.
Lift the mussels into a bowl and keep warm.
Bubble the cooking liquid in the pan for 2 mins, then carefully blend in the crème fraîche.
Heat through and pour over the mussels to serve.