Mussels glazed with Cider Cream Sauce Recipe

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Mussels glazed with Cider Cream Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Blanch the diced leek in the fish stock or water for a minute until tender.
  2. Strain, saving the stock, and leave the leeks to cool.
  3. Melt the knob of butter in a saucepan big enough to cook the mussels in.
  4. Add the onion, the other roughly chopped leek, tarragon (if using) and star anise.
  5. Cook for a few minutes until the onion is tender.
  6. Increase the heat and add the mussels.
  7. Stir the mussels in the pan and then add the cider and reserved stock.
  8. Bring to the boil, while stirring the mussels.
  9. After a few minutes, the mussels will begin to open.
  10. Discard any that don't open.
  11. Strain the mussels through a sieve into a large, clean pan, saving only the cider and mussel stock.
  12. Bring the stock to the boil and reduce by two-thirds by simmering gently.
  13. While the stock is reducing, take the mussels from their shells and keep them warm in a little of the stock.
  14. Add half the double cream and return to the boil.
  15. The sauce may well need to reduce further by a quarter in volume.
  16. It is ready when it just coats the back of a spoon.
  17. Add the reserved cooked diced leeks and mussels and warm through.
  18. Lightly whip the remaining cream.
  19. Pre-heat the oven broiler to hot.
  20. Add a knob of butter to the sauce with the egg yolk.
  21. Do not allow the sauce to boil or the egg will'scramble'.
  22. Fold in the whipped cream and check the seasoning.
  23. Spoon the mussels, leeks and sauce into serving bowls or plates and glaze under a pre-heated broiler.
  24. After a minute or two, the cider sauce will have glazed to a lovely golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 241.68 Kcal (1012 kJ)
Calories from fat 75.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.41g 13%
Cholesterol 56.67mg 19%
Sodium 614.01mg 26%
Potassium 268.42mg 6%
Total Carbs 15.2g 5%
Sugars 2.33g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5%
Protein 22.99g 46%
Vitamin C 21.5mg 36%
Iron 7.8mg 44%
Calcium 75.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 59.02 Kcal (247 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.05g 13%
Cholesterol 13.84mg 19%
Sodium 149.94mg 26%
Potassium 65.55mg 6%
Total Carbs 3.71g 5%
Sugars 0.57g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 5%
Protein 5.61g 46%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 36%
Iron 1.9mg 44%
Calcium 18.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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