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Moules frites
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Moules frites

20 ingredients 20 min + 10 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Moules frites

Gordon's moules frites are a treat and easier than you may think to make. Spoil someone today...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1036
Calories
51g
Protein
21g
Fat
155g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1kg fresh mussels , (see try below)
  • 3 large spring onions
  • 1 large shallot , peeled and halved
  • 1 carrot , peeled and halved lengthways
  • 2 fat garlic cloves , peeled
  • 1 fresh red chilli
  • 1 bunch thyme
  • handful flat-leaf parsley
  • 100ml olive oil
  • about 150ml dry white wine (ideally Muscadet)
  • 1 tsp Pernod
  • 2 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 2 large potatoes , about 300g each, peeled (preferably Maris Piper, King Edward or Weltje)
  • about 3 tbsp plain flour
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • oil , for deep frying, (ideally light olive oil)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ tsp mustard powder
  • 150ml light olive oil
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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