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Home » Recipes » Dinner » Moules Frites (Mussels with Fries)

Moules Frites (Mussels with Fries)

October 20, 2014 By Joana Oliveira

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Low Fodmap Belgian Mussels and Fries Recipe

It is funny how sometimes a trip can bring you closer to home. This is what happened last week, after a weekend in London and a visit to its wonderful 1000 years old (!) Borough Market.

Truth is fish and chips inspired my first homemade moules frites, a traditional and surprisingly tasty Belgian recipe with mussels and french fries (to be accurate, they shouldn’t be called french fries but belgian fries. Historically they were invented in Belgium but to avoid any problems with neighbor France, they just called them frites ;).

Borough Market | mygutfeeling.eu

Happy me between veggies @ London´s Borough Market 🙂

Borough Market | mygutfeeling.eu

Ahhh those fish and chips stands smell so good….

Borough Market | mygutfeeling.eu

And it was when, a few steps further I found….

Borough Market | mygutfeeling.eu

In Belgium we don’t have fish and chips but we have moules frites! And they are in season and I just love them! Problem? Well, like with fish and chips I would have to find a way to make them food sensitivities friendly. It is what I did this sunny weekend and cannot wait to share the recipe with you!

Moules Frites (Mussels and Chips) | mygutfeeling.eu

And to finish, here are some tips on how to eat and enjoy your moules frites: the shells can be used as tongs to grab the meat (as in the photo) and as a spoon to drink the wonderful juice that remains on the bottom of the pan; If, at the end of your meal you still have some juice left, use it as cooking water for a pasta dish. It is just delish!!

Moules Frites (Mussels and Chips) | mygutfeeling.eu

I suggest serving with a glass of dry white wine. Bon ap’ 🙂

Moules Frites (Mussels and Chips) | mygutfeeling.eu

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5 from 2 votes

Moules Frites (Mussels with fries)

Moules frites is a famous Belgian recipe. Steamed mussels in white wine with homemade fries. The perfect comfort seafood recipe and low fodmap!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Low Fodmap
Keyword: chips, French fries, Mussels
Servings: 2 people
Author: My Gut Feeling

Ingredients

For the mussels

  • 2,2 lb | 1 kg mussels
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed, with skin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup water
  • A pinch of sea salt
  • 0,56 oz | 16g fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp thyme

For the fries

  • 4 russet potatoes large, peeled
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • A pinch of sea salt

Instructions

For the fries

  • Cut the potatoes into even sticks.
  • Preheat oven to 200ºC/390ºF.
  • Line a baking pan with parchment paper and toss in the chips in a single layer, coating with oil and salt.
  • Bake for about 45 minutes in the middle of the oven, tossing around once or twice.
  • Remove from the oven when brown and crispy.

For the mussels

  • Clean the mussels with abundant water by scraping their shells, making sure they are closed. Discard any mussels that are open or that do not withstand the pressure of your fingers.
  • In a large pot fry the garlic cloves in the olive oil on a fairly low hear for 2 minutes. Remove the garlic cloves.
  • Add the bay leaf, wine and water and bring to a boil. Add half of the parsley, thyme and salt.
  • As soon as the pan is hot and filled with steam, add the mussels. Mix them well with the broth and cover quickly.
  • Cook for 4 minutes until all the mussels have opened (discard those that remain closed).
  • Sprinkle with the rest of the parsley and serve immediately.
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  1. kimberly

    June 2, 2015 at 3:47 am

    5 stars
    I made this last night and it was wonderful. I realized that I have been steaming my mussels too long and now, thanks to you, I will not longer make this mistake. It was a very hot/humid day so I did not cook the potatoes in the oven, instead I halved small red potatoes and browned them a bit in the pot before adding the wine. They finished boiling along with the the mussels.

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    • Joana

      June 5, 2015 at 12:24 am

      I´m glad you´ve enjoyed the recipe 🙂 Cooking the potatoes in the same pan sounds like a very good idea, Kimberly! This way they get the wondeful fresh flavors as well 🙂

      Reply
  2. Bradley Vienings

    October 14, 2018 at 2:19 pm

    Sounds awesome cant wait to try

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