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Sven's mussels in white wine tomato butter sauce with airfryer garlic bread

2-3 people · Fish & Seafood / Stir-Fried Dishes

Recipe photo: Sven's mussels in white wine tomato butter sauce with airfryer garlic bread (Stir-Fried Dishes)

Mussels in white wine, tomato and butter sauce look elegant, but are surprisingly easy to prepare. Together with crispy garlic bread, this creates an aromatic dish with a bistro feel for at home.

Timing

  • Preparation: 15 minutes
  • Cooking time: 10 minutes
  • Bread parallel: 5 minutes
  • Total: approx. 25 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 3 servings.

Energy
≈ 420 kcal
Protein
≈ 18.3 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 24.2 g
Fat
≈ 23.4 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 2 spring onions · ≈ 40.0 g
  • 2 cloves of garlic · ≈ 6.0 g
  • 2 tbsp butter · ≈ 27.3 g
  • 1 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 13.65 g
  • 1/2 baguette or 1 small ciabatta · ≈ 125.0 g
  • 2 tablespoons butter for the garlic bread · ≈ 27.3 g
  • 1 clove of garlic for bread · ≈ 3.0 g
  • 1.5kg mussels · ≈ 375 g · Estimated edible amount without bones or shells
  • 1 small pinch of sugar · ≈ 0.5 g

Individual missing fat values were supplemented with documented comparable values from Matvaretabellen or BLS; these values are estimates too.

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 1.5kg mussels
  • 2 spring onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 150 ml white wine
  • 200 g diced tomatoes
  • 100 ml cream or some additional mussel stock, optional
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 1 small pinch of sugar
  • 1/2 baguette or 1 small ciabatta
  • 2 tablespoons butter for the garlic bread
  • 1 clove of garlic for bread
  • optional: parsley

Instructions

  1. Wash mussels thoroughly and discard open or damaged mussels.
  2. Finely chop the spring onions and garlic.
  3. Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot.
  4. Sauté spring onions and garlic briefly.
  5. Deglaze with white wine.
  6. Add tomatoes and bring everything to the boil briefly.
  7. Season with pepper and a small pinch of sugar.
  8. Add the mussels to the pot, put the lid on and cook for 5-8 minutes.
  9. Shake the pot once in a while.
  10. Only serve open mussels and discard closed ones.
  11. For the garlic bread, cut open the baguette, spread with butter and rub with garlic.
  12. Bake in the Airfryer at approx. 180 °C for 4-6 minutes until crispy.