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    PEI Mussels

    PEI mussels recipe: Prince Edward Island mussels steamed in white wine, garlic and butter until plump. A fast, flavourful Atlantic Canada seafood dish.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 30 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 AppetizerCategory
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    Plump steamed PEI mussels in garlic white wine butter broth with parsley and lemon

    Prince Edward Island became a mussel powerhouse in the 1980s, when fishermen began growing mussels on submerged ropes instead of dragging the seabed. The result was a cleaner, sweeter, impossibly plump bivalve that made PEI mussels a household name from coast to coast.

    They are the easiest impressive dish in the Maritime canon: a pot, some wine, a lot of garlic, and ten minutes of steam. The mussels open like little gifts, and the broth they leave behind — soak it up with bread or fight over it with a spoon.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Scrub the mussels under cold running water and pull off the stringy beards.
    2. Discard any mussels that are open and do not close when tapped.
    3. Heat the butter in a large pot and cook the shallot and garlic until soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
    4. Pour in the wine, add the mussels, and cover the pot, shaking it occasionally as they steam.
    5. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until all the mussels have opened, then stir in the cream and parsley and season with pepper.
    6. Discard any unopened mussels and serve straight from the pot with lemon wedges and crusty bread.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Mussels cook in minutes — the moment they open, they are done, and any that stay shut after cooking get thrown out. The winey broth is the best part, so bring bread.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook30 min
    Servings4
    CategoryAppetizer
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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