The Easiest "Fancy Dinner" You Can Make at Home

Shop my garlic press here: https://amzn.to/4vQfEA7 I spent 2 years designing it to last a lifetime and work the way I think a garlic press should. Only shipping to the US for now (but will open to Canada and beyond later this year). ▶️WATCH NEXT: SHRIMP SCAMPI PASTA:    • The Pasta Trick No One Knows About...And H...   ☕Like this content and want to show support? Buy me a "coffee" here: https://ko-fi.com/brianlagerstrom 📝 DETAILED RECIPES ON MY BLOG: https://brianlagerstrom.com/recipes 🔪MY GEAR: GARLIC PRESS: https://amzn.to/4vQfEA7 CUTTING BOARD: https://amzn.to/341OgnD DIGITAL SCALE: https://amzn.to/30bNZO3 3qt SAUCIER: https://amzn.to/4fyqUuK 6.75 QT DUTCH OVEN: https://amzn.to/4fb8NMJ FAVORITE STAINLESS BOWL: https://amzn.to/49kGBTU AMAZON STORE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/brianlage... *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases* RECIPE: For the Mussel Soak: 1500g (6.5c) water 500g (3–4 cups) ice 60g (about ¼ cup) kosher salt 450g (about 1 lb) mussels For the Broth: 3 tbsp olive oil 30g (about 1 large) shallot, finely chopped 30g (about 6–7 cloves) garlic, pressed or minced Pinch chili flake Fresh cracked black pepper 15g (about 1 tbsp) tomato paste 100g (scant ½ cup) dry white wine 60g (about 4 tbsp) butter, cold, cut into pieces 10g (about ¼ cup) parsley, chopped For Serving: Crusty baguette Condensed Instructions 1. Mix water, ice, and salt until dissovled. Soak mussels for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Once purged, debeard and scrub each one to remove detritus. Discard any that won't close or have cracked shells. Refrigerate until ready. 2. In a saucier, combine oil, shallot, garlic and sweat over medium heat for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent. Then add in chile flake and 4 cranks black pepper and bloom 30 seconds. 3. Add tomato paste and cook 2 minutes 4. Deglaze with white wine and bring to a hard boil. Add mussels, cover, and steam about 3 minutes until the shells open. Discard any that stay shut. 5. Stir in cold butter in pieces, swirling until emulsified into a silky broth. 6. Add 10g chopped parsley, taste and adjust salt, and serve immediately with crusty baguette CHAPTERS: 0:00 Purging and soaking the mussels 3:40 Prepping shallots and garlic 9:17 How to clean mussels 11:37 Cooking and finishing the mussels 🎧MUSIC: EPIDEMIC SOUND https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...