Mussels on the Half Shell with Ravigote Sauce
- 48 mussels (preferably cultivated; about 1 1/2 lb), scrubbed and beards removed
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 hard-boiled large egg
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 teaspoons drained bottled capers, rinsed, chopped if large
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chervil
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Cook mussels in wine, covered, in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until mussels just open wide, checking frequently after 4 minutes and transferring open mussels to a shallow baking pan using a slotted spoon.
- (Discard any mussels that remain unopened after 8 minutes.)
- When cool enough to handle, detach meat and discard 1 half shell from each mussel.
- Reserve meat and remaining shells.
- Peel and halve egg, then force it through a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl using back of a spoon.
- Whisk in oil, vinegar, onion, capers, mustard, parsley, chervil, chives, salt, and pepper until sauce is combined well.
- Add mussels, stirring to coat, then chill mussels in sauce, covered, at least 1 hour.
- Arrange half shells on a large platter and spoon a mussel with some sauce into each shell.
mussels, white wine, egg, olive oil, whitewine vinegar, onion, capers, mustard, parsley, chervil, fresh chives, salt, black pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mussels-on-the-half-shell-with-ravigote-sauce-109730 (may not work)