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🍽️ Crispy French Fries with Fresh Mussels

757 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 750 g potatoes
• 1.2 l oil
• salt
• oil (for frying)
• 2 kg mussels
• 1 onion
• 125 g carrots
• 1 tsp butter
• 250 ml dry white wine
• salt
• pepper from the mill

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the potatoes.
2. 2. Cut them into sticks about 6 centimeters long.
3. 3. Rinse the sticks under running water.
4. 4. Dry them thoroughly with a kitchen towel.
5. 5. Heat the oil in a pot to 175 degrees Celsius.
6. 6. Fry half of the potato sticks for about 4 minutes as a pre-fry.
7. 7. Remove the sticks from the oil and repeat the process with the remaining half.
8. 8. Wash the mussels thoroughly under running water.
9. 9. Remove the beard fibers (beards) from the mussels.
10. 10. Discard any mussels that are already open.
11. 11. Peel the onions.
12. 12. Finely chop the onions.
13. 13. Peel the carrots.
14. 14. Cut the carrots into thin sticks.
15. 15. Melt the butter in a large pot.
16. 16. Sauté the onions in the butter.
17. 17. Add the carrots and sauté them as well.
18. 18. Pour 250 milliliters of water into the pot.
19. 19. Add the wine.
20. 20. Season the liquid with salt and pepper.
21. 21. Bring the mixture to a boil.
22. 22. Add the mussels to the pot.
23. 23. Cook the mussels over high heat for about 8 minutes with the lid on.
24. 24. Shake the pot vigorously occasionally.
25. 25. Heat the frying oil to 190 degrees Celsius.
26. 26. Fry the par-fried French fries in it for a few minutes until golden brown and crispy.
27. 27. Remove the fries from the oil and place them in a bowl.
28. 28. Season the fries with salt.
29. 29. Let the mussels drain.
30. 30. Serve the French fries with the drained mussels.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 757
• Protein: 14 g · Fett/Fat: 73 g · Carbs: 11 g