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Fall, Fish | Seafood, Soup, Spring, Summer, Winter  /  3.09.2019

Creamy mussel soup with oyster mushrooms and miso aïoli

by Anna
Anna Chwistek
30 minutes
Servings serves 2

serving dumplings | Creamy mussel soup with crispy oyster mushrooms and miso aïoli

You won’t easily forget these plump, juicy mussels with crispy oyster mushrooms in a spicy, creamy broth with garlic, ginger and lemongrass, laced with a crunch of shallots. All topped with a few hand-torn cilantro leaves and miso aïoli, served with a golden crostini fried crispy in butter. Everything but an ordinary dish, yet so simple.
The mussels and oyster mushrooms go so well together, they pair perfectly with the flavorful, briny broth and the miso aïoli that is slightly spicy, thick, tangy and creamy made with an unashamed dose of garlic. Why? Because this dish wouldn’t be complete without all that garlic, it gives the whole dish intensity and an appropriate funky kick. With this one, you can simply blow your friends away! 

serving dumplings | Creamy mussel soup with crispy oyster mushrooms and miso aïoli

serving dumplings | Creamy mussel soup with crispy oyster mushrooms and miso aïoli

Ingredients

mussels

  • 1 kg fresh mussels
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 lemongrass
  • 250 ml chicken broth
  • 4 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp miso
  • freshly grated black pepper
  • 1 chili pepper, finely chopped

crispy oyster mushrooms

  • 200 g oyster mushrooms, cut into strips
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • salt + freshly grated black pepper
  • vegetable oil

miso aïoli

  • 3 tbsp homemade mayo
  • 1 tsp miso
  • 2 big garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • freshly grated black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp soy sauce

finishing touch

  • hand-torn cilantro leaves
  • 2 thick slices farmers bread
  • 2 tbsp butter

serving dumplings | Creamy mussel soup with crispy oyster mushrooms and miso aïoli

Instructions

Whisk together all ingredients for the aïoli until thoroughly combined.

Heat up a large skillet over high heat, add 2 tbsp oil to coat the skillet. Add mushrooms, toss for a couple times then leave them alone, allowing them to brown. Flip them over and add 1 tbsp oil,  let brown again. Repeat this until the mushrooms are deeply caramelized on all sides. Turn off the heat, add garlic and season with salt and pepper.

In a grilling pan over medium-high heat, melt 1 tbsp butter. Add the bread slices and move around to soak up the butter and toast until crispy and caramelized. Flip, add 1 tbsp butter more and toast until the second side is browned as well.

Clean the mussels: discard cracked mussels or mussels that don’t close. Scrub them well under cold water and pull out the beards. In a large pot over high heat, bring shallots, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, miso and chicken broth to a boil, then add all the mussels and the chili pepper. Put the lid on, cook for 5 minutes, toss and cook for 3 minutes more without the lid. Add heavy cream and season with black pepper.

Serve immediately with crispy oyster mushrooms, top with a few hand-torn cilantro leaves and miso aïoli. Serve with a golden crostini. Enjoy.

Tags

  • fast dishes
  • seafood
  • soup

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10 comments

  • Cat | Curly's Cooking
    11.09.2019

    This is a seafood lover’s dream! As always your photos are beautiful.

    Reply
    • Anna
      11.09.2019

      thank you so much Cat!

      Reply
  • Angela Roberts
    13.09.2019

    I’m looking at this and thinking scrumptious and beautiful. I want a spoon and a bowl.

    Reply
    • Anna
      13.09.2019

      thanks for your kind words Angela!

      Reply
  • Nickki
    14.09.2019

    I love the flavour of miso. What a beautiful soup!

    Reply
    • Anna
      16.09.2019

      me too! thanks Nickki

      Reply
  • Sisley White
    19.09.2019

    This fine dining at home. How gorgeous.

    Reply
    • Anna
      20.09.2019

      glad you like this Sisley!

      Reply
  • Lucy Parissi
    20.09.2019

    This is a really special soup – perfect for celebration meals

    Reply
    • Anna
      22.09.2019

      Thanks Lucy! Happy you like it.

      Reply

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