French

Moules-Frites (Mussels in White Wine with French Fries)

Name: Moules-Frites (Mussels in White Wine with French Fries)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 lb live mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup dry white wine; 2 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 1.5 lb frozen French fries; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Julien B. @julien_b

Moules-Frites (Mussels in White Wine with French Fries) is French home cooking, eaten at dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.

30 min Medium Pescatarian Gluten free

Ingredients

Serves

The quantities follow this count.

3 lb live mussels, scrubbed and debearded
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry white wine
2 tbsp butter
3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1.5 lb frozen French fries
1/4 tsp black pepper

How to cook it

Preheat the oven to 425 F and spread the frozen fries in a single layer on a baking sheet, baking for 18 to 20 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pot and cook the shallots and garlic over medium heat until softened, about 3 minutes.
Pour in the white wine, bring to a simmer, add the mussels, cover, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, shaking the pot once or twice, until the mussels open.
Discard any mussels that stay closed, then stir the parsley and black pepper into the broth.
Ladle the mussels and their broth into deep bowls and serve immediately with the hot fries alongside.

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Serve it with

A French dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Moules-Frites (Mussels in White Wine with French Fries), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.

The cooked vegetable
- Aubergines au Four (Roasted Aubergine with Thyme and Garlic)
  
  40 min
Something cool and fresh
- Betteraves Vinaigrette (Beetroot with Mustard Vinaigrette)
  
  15 min

Safe at your table

Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Moules-Frites (Mussels in White Wine with French Fries) carries dairy and shellfish. It is free of the remaining 8 allergens on that list.

Every tracked allergen in Moules-Frites (Mussels in White Wine with French Fries)
Allergen	In this dish	Cook this instead
Peanuts	No
Tree nuts	No
Dairy	Yes	Blanc de Poulet Grille et Haricots Verts (Grilled Chicken Breast with Green Beans)
Gluten	No
Shellfish	Yes	Baguette Tradition au Beurre (Fresh Tradition Baguette with Butter)
Eggs	No
Soy	No
Fish	No
Sesame	No
Coconut	No

These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.

What it brings to the plate

Estimated, per serving

Calories: 550 kcal
Protein: 38 g
Carbs: 48 g
Fat: 23 g
Fiber: 4 g
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 860 mg
Saturated fat: 6 g

Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.

When to cook it

Moules-Frites (Mussels in White Wine with French Fries) takes about 30 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.