Pan-Roasted Mussels with ‘Nduja

Pan-Roasted Mussels with ‘Nduja

Aaron Cuschieri / Chicago Magazine
  • 1 tsp. Olive oil
  • 1 lb.  Mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • 1 tsp. Minced garlic
  • ½ cup White wine
  • 2 tbsp. Butter
  • 2 tbsp. ‘Nduja 
  • 1 tbsp. Minced parsley
  • Toasted baguette (optional)

Heat a sauté pan over medium heat, add the oil and the mussels to pan. Stir for 1 minute and add garlic. Stir another minute.

Add the wine and cover pan. Cook until the mussels have opened (5 to 6 minutes); discard any that didn’t.

Add the butter and the nduja, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Stir until the nduja disperses into the liquid. Cook, uncovered, until a coarse sauce form (about 2 minutes). Sprinkle with parsley and serve with a baguette for sopping.​

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