Pernod Marinated New Zealand Mussels With Chervil Oil Recipes

NEW ZEALAND MUSSELS SERVED 5 WAYS

Steps:

• thaw out New Zealand Mussels and place on cookie sheet or baking dish

PERNOD-MARINATED NEW ZEALAND MUSSELS WITH CHERVIL OIL

Steps:

• Mince 1 garlic clove and in a large skillet cook in 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Add water and half of mussels and steam mussels, covered, stirring once or twice, 2 to 5 minutes, transferring them as they open with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. (Discard any mussels that are unopened after 5 minutes.) In liquid remaining in skillet steam remaining mussels in same manner and transfer to bowl.
• Pour liquid remaining in skillet through a fine sieve into a small bowl and stir in liqueur to make marinade. When mussels are cool enough to handle, remove from shells. Clean and reserve 1 half shell from each mussel. Add mussels to marinade, tossing to coat, and season with salt. Marinate mussels, covered with plastic wrap and chilled, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day. Chill reserved shells in a sealable plastic bag. Thinly slice remaining garlic clove and in a small saucepan cook in remaining 1/2 cup oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Discard garlic with slotted spoon and in a blender blend oil, chervil, parsley, and salt until herbs are finely chopped. Chervil oil may be made 1 week ahead and chilled in an airtight container. Bring oil to room temperature before using.
• Arrange reserved mussel shells on plates and spoon about ‚ teaspoon chervil oil into each shell. Add mussels and garnish with chervil.

BROILED MUSSELS WITH GARLICKY HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse together parsley, garlic, salt and pepper until finely chopped. Pulse in butter and 1 1/2 tablespoons Pernod until mixture is combined. Scrape into a bowl.
• In a soup pot with a tightfitting lid, combine mussels, 1/4 cup pastis and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until mussels have opened, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer mussels to a bowl until cool enough to handle; remove meat from the shells (reserving shells) and transfer to a bowl.
• Pry apart mussel shells and arrange half the shells on one or two large baking sheets; discard remaining shells. Place one mussel in each shell. Top each with a small spoonful of herb butter and a sprinkling of bread crumbs. Mussels may be made up to 1 day ahead up to this point; wrap baking sheets and mussels in plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to serve, heat broiler to high and arrange a rack 4 inches from the heat. Transfer tray(s) to the oven and broil until bread crumbs are golden, 1 to 2 minutes.

STEAMED MUSSELS IN PERNOD BROTH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan. When the oil is hot, sauté the fennel, onions and shallots for 2 minutes. Add the garlic. Remove the sauté pan from the heat and add the Pernod®. Place the sauté pan back on the heat and flame the vegetables for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the tomatoes and wine and bring the liquid to a simmer. Add the mussels and parsley, cover and steam the mussels until all of the shells have opened, about 4 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open their shell. Remove the mussels and let the broth cook for 2 minutes. Season the broth with salt and pepper, if needed. Remove the broth from the heat. Divide the mussels between two large shallow bowls. Spoon the broth over the mussels. Serve the mussels with the crusty bread.

MUSSELS WITH PERNOD AND CREAM

Steps:

• Combine sliced leeks, dry white wine and red bell pepper in large pot. Add mussels. Bring to boil over high heat. Cover pot and cook until mussels open, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, transfer mussels to medium bowl (discard any mussels that do not open). Add whipping cream and Pernod to pot; boil until liquid is slightly reduced, about 4 minutes. Mix in chopped parsley. Return mussels and any accumulated juices to pot. Simmer until mussels are warmed through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper. Serve mussels with broth.

MUSSELS WITH PERNOD AND CREAM

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine the bell pepper, vermouth, leeks and mussels.
• Bring to a boil, cover and cook until mussels open, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer mussels to a medium bowl, discarding any that do not open.
• Add the cream and Pernod to the same pot, return to a boil and cook until slightly reduced, about 4 minutes.
• Add the chopped parsley, cooked mussels and any accumulated juices.
• Simmer until serving temperature, about 1 minute.
• Serve with the cooking liquid.