Cheesy garlic mussels recipe! After trying this mussels recipe, you will never need another. It’s just that bomb!
I love seafood, so when I made this garlic mussels recipe, and feel completely in love with outcome, I just knew that I had to share the recipe!
These cheesy garlic mussels are smothered in a garlicky butter sauce, that will have you licking you fingers like crazy. They are also topped with cheese, and well – you all know how I love cheese.
Unlike many mussels recipes, these mussels aren’t steamed. Believe it or not, we’re going to be baking them! Like my oven baked crab legs… Remember those?!
You have to try this cheesy garlic mussels recipe y’all! Like seriously, this is the best. Feel free to eat these mussels as an appetizer, a main dish, or serve with pasta!
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Cheesy Garlic Mussels
These Cheesy Garlic Mussels are baked and smothered in a garlicky butter sauce. Serve this simple yet elegant dish for your next dinner party!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds Fresh Mussels
- ½ Cup Butter
- 8 Cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 inch cube Fresh Ginger sliced
- 1 Cup Medium or Sharp White Cheddar Cheese
- ¼ Tsp. Dried Thyme
- ⅛ Tsp. Cayenne Powder
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Fresh Parsley minced for garnishing
- *Water for boiling
Instructions
- Clean mussels by brushing the outer shell and washing with cold running water. Remove the dark hairy parts!
- Boil a pot of water with ginger. ( Make sure it's enough water to soak the fresh mussels)
- Add mussels and boil for one to two minutes.
- Drain water.
- Separate the shells of mussels - discard the empty shells.
- Transfer the mussel meat with shell to a tray lined with lightly greased foil.
- Any mussels that did not open when boiled, opt to discard them.
- In a skillet, melt butter over low heat and fry garlic until slightly golden.
- Turn off the heat and add dried thyme and cayenne powder.
- Spoon garlic-butter mixture over mussels.
- Season with ground black pepper.
- Top with grated cheddar cheese.
- Bake mussels in a preheated oven of 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly golden.
- Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve & enjoy!
those look beautiful-not sure if I can get mussels here. Was going to ask for fried catfish, but there it is right there. Thank-you, Rosie. Becky
I appreciate you coming by Becky! XOXO
Fried Lobster Tails Please
Yummy! That sounds amazing!
Any salmon recipes would awesome!!
Oh yes! I love salmon.
This looks so good trying it this weekend!!!!!? Love your recipes
Thanks Lee! XOXO
I’m looking for a good clam recipe with tomatoes
Like a soup, or?
I have never cooked mussels, and would like to try your recipe.
Hi Joanne, definitlet try it out! XOXO
This looks delicious! Will it also work with oysters? I would love to see an oyster recipe!
Hi Tarsha! I actually never tried this recipe with oysters. I usually just fry my oysters 🙂
Beautiful dish! I’m definitely going to try this is fun or my husband. Love your site!❤️❤️
Thanks Norma! I appreciate you coming by!
Once I figure out where I can buy mussels out here in Moreno Valley, I’m definitely going to try this recipe. I sometimes ask myself why would a seafood lover like me, move to the valley!?!?☺ I would love a STRICTLY SEAFOOD Cajun gumbo recipe. I mean, is that at all possible? Lobsters, shrimp, mussels, oysters, crabs, clams and scallops only!❤ Thank you.
Hi Marta! There isn’t a whole lot of seafood there? That’s not cool 🙁 . I don’t have a cajun gumbo recipe up, but I do have a seafood, chicken, and andouille sausage gumbo uploaded. It has crab, shrimp, chicken, sausage, okra, and more. 🙂
I made these over the holidays. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! The only thing I did differently is I didn’t put them back in the shells to bake them. Instead, I put the mussels in a ceramic baking dish and proceeded. So good! I will definitely be making these again!
Glad that you liked the recipe!
Think I’m just gonna do this with shrimp or scallops in a baking dish. The recipe sounds awesome I just don’t like mussels.