Grilled Mussels with Smoked Paprika Cream
- 1 large fresh fennel bulb (fronds reserved for garnish) halved lengthwise and cut into 8 wedges
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 (18 x 18-inch) sheets of Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
- 1 1/2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon flake sea salt, plus more to finish
- 1 lemon, halved
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
- Brush the fennel wedges with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Place on prepared grill until cook until deeply charred and the fennel is just starting to soften, about 10 minutes.
- Cool slightly.
- Roughly chop 4 of the wedges.
- Line a wide shallow bowl with three layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Place the cleaned mussels in the middle of the foil.
- Add the shallot, garlic, chopped fennel, white wine, cream and 1 teaspoon flake salt.
- Seal the foil, first in the center, rolling up the edges tightly and then drawing in the outside flaps.
- Place packet on grill, and grill until the juices are bubbling and the mussels have opened, about 12 minutes.
- During the last 2 minutes of cooking, grill the lemon halves until charred and juicy.
- Finish with a squeeze of the grilled lemon, the reserved grilled fennel wedges, a sprinkling of fennel fronds and a pinch of flake salt.
fresh fennel bulb, olive oil, aluminum foil, mussels, shallot, garlic, white wine, heavy cream, salt, lemon
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-mussels-with-smoked-paprika-cream/ (may not work)