Mussel Pâté
Description
This appetizer is quick and easy to prepare. A tasty mussel pâté can be made in just minutes from mussels marinated in oil or from plain boiled seafood. Add a hard-boiled chicken egg and any aromatic herbs to taste. For a moist dish, use sour cream of any fat content, mayonnaise, or thick classic yogurt. Serve with herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. If the mussels are raw, boil them in advance for 5–6 minutes. If you bought pre-cooked frozen seafood, simply pour boiling water over it and let it sit for 3–5 minutes to warm through.
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Step 2
Place the mussels in the bowl of a food processor or blender, or in a deep container if you plan to purée everything with an immersion blender.
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Step 3
Peel the hard-boiled chicken egg, rinse it in water, and cut it into small cubes. Place it in the container with the mussels.
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Step 4
Spread in sour cream of any fat content, or replace it with thick Greek yogurt. Salt and pepper the entire mixture. Add lemon juice.
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Step 5
Pulse all ingredients for approximately 3–4 minutes on the appliance’s pulse setting.
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Step 6
Spoon the mussel pâté into a bowl or ramekin and serve with bread, crackers, crostini, or toast.