Carrabba's Mussels Cozze Bianco
This is a copy cat of carrabba's restaurant's mussels (they are incredible). I had to find their recipe. I hope you think they just come close.
Steps
Mussels:.
Soak mussels in cold water for 8 min.
Scrub with stiff brush and remove beard with sharp knife.
Rinse mussels again in cold water.
Heat oil in a skillet.
Add mussels.
Cover and cook until shells begin to open , about 2 - 6 minutes.
Add onion and garlic.
Toss to mix.
Cook , covered , for 1 minute.
Add pernod , basil , lemon juice and lemon butter sauce.
Cook for 45 seconds.
Discard any mussels that did not open.
Serve in deep bowl.
Lemon butter sauce:.
Melt butter over low heat.
Remove from heat and let sit until the milk solids settle to the bottom.
Skim the clear butter from the top.
Discard the sediment.
Saut onion and garlic in 2 tbs of the clarified butter until transparent.
Stir in lemon juice and white wine and season with salt and pepper.
Simmer 2-3 minutes to reduce liquid.
Remove from heat and swirl in cold butter until sauce is smooth and butter is melted.
Ingredients
mussels, extra virgin olive oil, yellow onions, garlic, pernod, fresh basil, lemon, real butter, fresh lemon juice, dry white wine, kosher salt, white pepper, butter