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Pastis and Persillade-Stuffed Mussels
serves 1 to 2

 

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound mussels, on the half shell
  • 3/4 cup baguette crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Pernod, Pastis, or similar
  • 1 tablespoon fennel fronds, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Procedure

Preheat the broiler of your oven.

In a bowl, rub together the crumbs, butter, Pastis, fennel fronds, parsley, and garlic—and salt and pepper.

Lay the mussels out on a layer of rock salt on a baking sheet.  Divide the topping among them.  Broil for 10 minutes, and serve hot.

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