Name: Mussels with Shallots And Tarragon
Ingredients: 24 Mussels; (preferably; ; cultivated); 1/2 c Dry white wine; 2 Shallots; sliced thin; A; (2 1/2- by 1-inch); ; strip of lemon zest; 1/2 ts Fennel seeds; 1/4 ts Dried tarragon; 1/2 c Thinly sliced red onion; 2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		December 19	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

24		Mussels; (preferably
		; cultivated)
1/2	c	Dry white wine
2		Shallots; sliced thin
		A; (2 1/2- by 1-inch)
		; strip of lemon zest
1/2	ts	Fennel seeds
1/4	ts	Dried tarragon
1/2	c	Thinly sliced red onion
2	tb	Extra-virgin olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Scrub the mussels well in several changes of water, scrape off the beards,
and rinse the mussels. In a 2-quart microwave-safe round glass casserole
with a lid combine the wine, the shallots, the zest, the fennel seeds, and
the tarragon and microwave the mixture, covered, at high power (100%) for 3
minutes. Stir in the mussels and microwave the mixture, covered, at high
power, stirring once every minute and transferring any mussels that are
wide open to a bowl and keeping them warm, for 2 1/2 to 4 minutes. Discard
any unopened mussels. Return the mussels to the casserole, sprinkle them
with the onion, and drizzle them with the oil. Let the mussels stand for 1
minute.
Serves 2.
Gourmet December 1992
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