Beer and garlic mussels. One bivalve in particular: the humble mussel. These beer steamed mussels tossed with garlic scapes and lemon make a great appetizer or light meal, and are a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Enjoy them at home on the deck, gathered around a campfire, or cooked up right at the beach!
Enjoy with a crusty bread and garlic-lemon aioli to soak up the rich liquid.
Toasted bread or warmed tortillas, for serving.
Cilantro leaves, picked off their stems, for garnish.
You can cook Beer and garlic mussels using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Beer Steamed Mussels - DELICIOUS mussels cooked with beer and garlic herb. Stir in the herbs, salt and pepper, pour in the beer and mussels and cover with a lid. The perfect easy app for Summer. Steamed mussels are the perfect easy summer appetizer.
Patty and I like to steam up a batch on weekends and sit outside on our deck and enjoy with even more beer. Rinse mussels under cold running water. Sauté until shallots and garlic are. Bring a flavorful, wine-based broth to a boil, add mussels and cover; cook until they. Add the beer and mussels to the pan and reduce the heat to medium and cover.