🍤 Creamy Garlic Shrimp & Mussels

⏱️ Time & Yield

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Servings: 2–3

🧾 Ingredients

Seafood

• 300g (10 oz) shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 500g (1 lb) mussels, cleaned and debearded

Base Flavor

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped

Sauce

• 150ml (1/2 cup) dry white wine
• 200ml (3/4 cup) heavy cream
• 50ml (3 tbsp) seafood stock or chicken broth
• 1 tsp paprika
• Salt & black pepper

Finish

• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• Optional: chili flakes

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare Mussels

• Rinse mussels under cold water
• Remove beards and discard any open shells that don’t close

2. Sauté Base

• Heat butter + olive oil in a large pan
• Add onion → cook until soft (3–4 mins)
• Add garlic → cook until fragrant

3. Cook Mussels

• Add mussels + white wine
• Cover and cook 4–5 minutes until shells open

👉 Discard unopened mussels

4. Add Shrimp

• Add shrimp to the pan
• Cook 2–3 minutes until pink

5. Make Cream Sauce

• Add cream + stock
• Stir gently and simmer
• Add:
  • paprika
  • salt & pepper

👉 Sauce should thicken slightly

6. Finish

• Add lemon juice
• Sprinkle parsley
• Taste and adjust seasoning

🍽️ Final Result

• Shrimp: juicy and tender
• Mussels: briny and fresh
• Sauce: creamy, garlicky, slightly tangy

👉 Bread-dipping level = dangerous 😮‍🔥

💡 Pro Tips

• Use fresh mussels for best flavor
• Do not overcook shrimp (max 3 mins)
• Add wine slowly to avoid overpowering taste
• Use heavy cream (not milk) for proper thickness

🔥 Variations

• Add scallops or squid
• Make it spicy with chili oil
• Add pasta → instant seafood pasta
• Replace cream with coconut milk for a lighter version

🍴 Serving Suggestions

• Serve with toasted bread 🥖
• Or over pasta / rice
• Pair with white wine