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May 1, 2014 By Kaitlin 2 Comments

Smoky Portuguese-Style Mussels

Mussels are one of my favorite quick meal options — they take just 5 minutes to cook! This recipe for Smoky Portuguese-Style Mussels infuses the broth with turkey kielbasa and smoked paprika before steaming the mussels in the broth, resulting in a really flavorful dish. The broth is really spectacular, so be sure to serve this dish with a sliced baguette. (Note: the whole dish takes about 30 minutes to cook.)

Smoky Portuguese-Style Mussels

Ingredients:

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 4 ounces chopped turkey kielbasa
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped onion
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 pound red potatoes (I used assorted baby potatoes)
  • 2 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 40 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 lemon wedges
  • parsley, for garnish
  • 1/2 baguette, sliced

Scrub and debeard the mussels. The Kitchn has a great tutorial on how to do so.

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil, swirling to coat. Add the sausage and cook for 3 minutes, stirring to brown on all sides. While waiting for the sausage to cook, chop your onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion and garlic and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Add paprika and potatoes; cook 1 minute.

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Add the stock, scraping pan with a wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Bring to a simmer; cover and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Add the wine and simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the mussels.

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Cover and cook 5 minutes or until shells open. Discard unopened shells.

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Stir in lemon juice, pepper, and salt. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley. Serve with lemon wedges and bread.

Smoky Portuguese-Style Mussels

The broth is so aromatic, I couldn’t wait to dig in! The mussels retain a lot of the flavor of the sauce, and the potatoes were cooked perfectly in the broth.

Smoky Portuguese-Style Mussels

I for some reason was expecting some spicy heat from this dish, and there wasn’t any. If you wanted some, maybe add a 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes when you add the smoked paprika. If you’re not a fan of spice, this dish has enough flavor without it!

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Smoky Portuguese-Style Mussels

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Smoky Portuguese-Style Mussels

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 4 ounces chopped turkey kielbasa
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped onion
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 pound red potatoes (I used assorted baby potatoes)
  • 2 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 40 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 lemon wedges
  • parsley, for garnish
  • 1/2 baguette, sliced

Instructions

  1. Scrub and debeard the mussels. The Kitchn has a great tutorial on how to do so.
  2. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil, swirling to coat.
  3. Add the sausage and cook for 3 minutes, stirring to brown on all sides.
  4. While waiting for the sausage to cook, chop your onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion and garlic and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  5. Add paprika and potatoes; cook 1 minute.
  6. Add the stock, scraping pan with a wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Bring to a simmer; cover and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Add the wine and simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the mussels.
  8. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until shells open. Discard unopened shells.
  9. Stir in lemon juice, pepper, and salt. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley. Serve with lemon wedges and bread.
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  1. Emily @ Life on Food says

    May 1, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    I love mussels but I have never had them prepared like this. It sounds delicious.
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  2. Samantha @FerraroKitchen says

    May 2, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    Mussels are one of my favorite sea foods! LOVE love this..with spicy sausage..yum!
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