The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Ltd

New Zealand Seafood Recipes

MUSSEL CHOWDER

MUSSEL CHOWDER
Ingredients
Preferred measurement of units  

12 large or 24 small fresh mussels, or 250g8 oz mussel meats cooked

500g16 oz potatoes, peeled & finely chopped

3 cups boiling water

Salt to taste

1 tsp grated lemon rind

4 Tbsp cream

Freshly ground black pepper

Method

If using fresh mussels, follow directions for cleaning & cooking.  Remove meat from shells.  Chop cooked meat finely or mince.

Cook chopped potatoes in boiling salted water until just tender.

Add chopped or minced mussels, lemon rind, cream & black pepper.

Simmer gently for 5 minutes, do not boil.