Mussels in Sour Beer

Name: Mussels in Sour Beer
Ingredients: 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp sliced celery; 1 tbsp sliced garlic; 1 tbsp sliced shallot; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp thyme leaves; 1/2 tsp chile flakes; 2 lbs. mussels; 1/4 cup gueuze beer; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 tbsp chopped celery leaves or lovage; pinch of sea salt

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Ingredients

2 tbspunsalted butter
1 tbspsliced celery
1 tbspsliced garlic
1 tbspsliced shallot
1bay leaf
1 tspthyme leaves
1/2 tspchile flakes
2lbs. mussels
1/4 cupgueuze beer
1 tbspfresh lemon juice
2 tbspchopped celery leaves or lovage
pinch of sea salt

Preparation

1.
In a medium pot—ideally something ceramic or cast-iron that can go right onto the table—heat 1 Tbsp. of the butter over high heat. When the butter foams, add the celery, garlic, shallot, bay leaf, thyme, and chile flakes and sweat for 1 minute.
2.
Add the mussels to the pot, toss all the ingredients together, pour in the gueuze and cover the pot. Cook just until the mussels are open, about 3 to 5 minutes.