Mussels with wheat beer and bacon
Serves 2
Easy
Total time:
Check out these mussels with wheat beer and bacon. Our recipe is low in calories, it uses beer instead of white wine and bacon gives the dish a real smoky flavour. Serve with crusty bread as a starter or as a main meal
Skip to ingredients
- olive oil
- 100g smoked bacon lardons
- 2 cloves garlicthinly sliced
- 300ml wheat beersuch as Erdinger
- 1kg musselscleaned and bearded
- a handful flat-leaf parsleychopped
- breadto serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal293low
- fat15g
- saturates4.8g
- carbs4.6g
- sugars3.4g
- fibre0.6g
- protein27.1g
- salt2.4g
Method
step 1
Heat a splash of olive oil in a large pan with a lid. Add the bacon and cook until crisp.
step 2
Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, then pour in the beer and bring to a simmer.
step 3
Check the mussels and discard any that don’t close when tapped on a worksurface.
step 4
Tip in the mussels, put on a lid and cook until all the mussels have opened. (Discard any shells that stay closed).
step 5
Shake the pan now and again to redistribute the heat.
step 6
Stir in the parsley and serve in warm bowls with bread.