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Mussels with garlic butter & parsley crumbs ( SERVES 4 ) NZ Woman's Weekly Mussels with garlic butter & parsley crumbsMussels with garlic butter & parsley crumbs 12345 4.0 / 5 FROM 1 47 + add to favourites Make sure to serve these as soon as they are off the grill to retain freshness. Ingredients 3 slices
      Bread, toasted
25
      Mussels
½ cup
      Parsley stalks, leaves, chopped
    3  cloves
      Garlic
1
      Lemon, finely grated rind
½ tsp
      Salt
75 g
      Butter

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Directions
1. Scrub mussels and remove the beards. Place in a large saucepan with ¼ cup water and cover.
2. Place pan over a moderate heat and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, shaking at times, until mussels have opened. Discard any that stay closed.
3. Place bread, parsley and lemon rind in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until crumbs.
4. Finely chop garlic with salt and mix with butter.
5. Halve mussel shells and dislodge mussels. Place a mussel back into a single shell and arrange in a single layer in a large oven dish.
6. Dot mussels generously with garlic butter and then sprinkle over crumbs.
7. Place mussels under a hot grill and cook until crumbs are golden and butter bubbling.

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