Garlicky Mussels With Corn

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lbs mussels
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 scallions, and green parts, thinly sliced
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• kosher salt, to taste
• 2 ears corn, kernels scraped from the cob
• 1/3 cup dry sherry (fino)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 rinse mussels under cold water. remove any hairy "beards" from the edge of the shells, then scrub with a vegetable brush. discard any mussels with cracked shells, or which do not close when tapped firmly on the counter.
• 2 heat oil in a large pot with a tight cover. add garlic, scallions, shallot and a pinch of salt. sweat aromatics until soft, about 3 minutes. add corn and cook until beginning to soften, another 3 minutes.
• 3 add sherry and bring to a simmer; maintain simmer until corn is cooked through, about 5 minutes. add mussels and cover pot. steam, stirring once or twice, until mussels are cooked through, 5-10 minutes. discard any which do not open. remove mussels to warmed bowls with a slotted spoon.
• 4 add butter to pan juices and simmer until butter melts and sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. pour sauce over mussels and serve.