Oven-Steamed Mussels with Hard Cider and Bacon

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2013

Steamed mussels are quick and easy, with their own built-in, briny-sweet broth. So what’s the problem? Their stubborn refusal to cook at the same rate.

SERVES 4

TIME 50 minutes

Oven-Steamed Mussels with Hard Cider and Bacon

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To even out the cooking of our steamed mussels and prevent overcooking, we move them to the gentle, enveloping heat of the oven, in a large roasting pan, so they aren’t too crowded.

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