Antonia’s Winning Recipe: Mussels in White Wine with Fennel

Recipe: Mussels in White Wine with Fennel

Recreate the seafood dish that was the winning recipe for Antonia Lofaso on Bravo’s Top Chef. Try the recipe for yourself!

by: Antonia Lofaso

Ingredients

• 2 sprigs basil
• 2 pounds black Canadian mussels
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 fennel bulbs, shaved thin
• 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 2 sprigs marjoram
• Salt, to taste
• Sugar, to taste
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 cups white wine

Method:

1. Heat olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan. Add garlic and chili flakes. Cook until aromatic.
2. Then add in the fennel bulbs and cook until soft. Add the white wine, salt, and sugar, and cook until dissolved.
3. Add the unopened and cleaned mussels followed by the herbs, and cover the pan.
4. Cook over medium heat until all mussels have opened. About 3-4 minutes.

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