Mussel recipes
British mussels are an inexpensive, tasty and sustainable option when it comes to seafood. At their most succulent and plentiful in the chilly autumn and winter months, let us tempt you with our tasty mussel recipes.
If you love seafood, check out our scallop recipes, prawn recipes and clam recipes here.
Showing 1-16 of 33 recipes
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Brodetto (Italian fisherman’s stew)
Looking for a fragrant seafood stew? Try brodetto, a fisherman's stew from Le Marche, Italy – fish and seafood in a tomato and fennel broth.
-
Easy
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Rick Stein’s arroz verde (green rice with garlic, parsley and mussels)
Mussels and rice are a winning combination in this sunny arroz verde (green rice) by Rick Stein, flavoured with parsley and garlic.
-
Easy
Save recipe
Best of the best recipes
Best of the best seafood stew
Rich prawn stock forms the base of this wonderful seafood stew, packed with tomatoes and fennel, and flavoured with tarragon and orange peel.
-
Medium
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Tamarind and coconut mussels with rice
Tangy tamarind, warming ginger and subtly chilli-infused coconut milk create a vibrant broth to cook mussels in.
-
Easy
Save recipe
Healthy family meals
Cornish bouillabaisse
This Cornish bouillabaisse from Emily Scott is made with easy to access British seafood. It's a one pot wonder and the aioli adds punch, bringing the whole dish to life.
-
Easy
Save recipe
'Nduja recipes
Mussels with ‘nduja, fennel and oregano
Meet moules mariniere’s spicy sibling! Fiery ‘nduja adds heat to a quick pot of mussels, whilst fennel's flavour complements the shellfish.
-
Easy
Save recipe
30-minute meal recipes
Grilled miso, lime and ginger mussels
Grilled mussels with lime are perfect for a starter or served with chips for a main, These crispy-zingy savoury bites are incredibly moreish.
-
Easy
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Mussel and potato salad with capers and thyme
A beautiful potato salad begging to be eaten outside with a glass of white wine. Saline-sweet mussels, capers and chilli add bags of flavour.
-
Easy
Save recipe
30-minute meal recipes
Mussel and egg pancake with soy beansprouts
Inspired by the Thai street food dish hoi tod, this savoury pancake is packed with flavour and feels fancy thanks to the mussels.
-
Easy
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Grilled mussels with garlic and parsley
These grilled mussels with garlic and parsley butter make a delicious starter and they look impressive too.
-
Medium
Save recipe
Monkfish recipes
Simple fish stew
Rick Stein uses prawns, monkfish and mussels in his simple fish stew for maximum flavour without any hassle. Don't forget to serve with lots of bread!
-
Easy
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Mussels skordalia
Hot mussels with a Greek potato, olive oil and garlic sauce called skordalia...Rick Stein whips up this incredible Greek dish – Mussels skordalia.
-
Easy
Save recipe
Paella recipes
Fideuà (Spanish seafood noodle paella)
This much-loved Valencian seafood noodle paella called fideuà is the ideal one-pan supper, with everyone diving into the finished creation.
-
Medium
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Mussels with salsa verde and olive oil chips
A sharp, herby salsa verde provides a clever update to a thrifty supper of the French classic, moules frites – aka mussels and chips!
-
Easy
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Steamed mussels with curry, leeks and saffron cream
This recipe, known as mouclade in France, is traditionally made with shallots, white wine and cream but we've added leeks and, instead of wine, a dry cider.
-
Easy
Save recipe
Mussel recipes
Linguine with mussels, beurre blanc and parsley
A quick, creamy pasta recipe made with mussels, white wine and fresh parsley. Use mussels when they are in season, from September to April.
-
Easy
Subscribe to our magazine
Food stories, skills and tested recipes, straight to your door... Enjoy 5 issues for just £5 with our special introductory offer.
Subscribe
Unleash your inner chef
Looking for inspiration? Receive the latest recipes with our newsletter