By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 1
865 cal · 25 min
Irish Baileys Mussels
Recipe GLPR25ee1649fe7ac6
Tender mussels simmered in a luxurious cream sauce infused with Baileys Irish Cream, white wine, and aromatic vegetables. This elegant dish combines fresh shellfish with rich, creamy flavors for a sophisticated Irish-inspired entrée.
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Ingredients
1 pound fresh mussels
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped leeks
2 scallions, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons fish stock
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 lemon
Celtic seasoning salt, to taste
1/2 bunch fresh parsley
Directions
Rinse the mussels under cold running water, removing any beards with your fingers and discarding any mussels with cracked or open shells. Pat dry with paper towels.
Heat the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Once melted and foaming, add the chopped onion, leeks, and scallions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Increase heat to medium-high and add the cleaned mussels to the pan. Pour in the white wine and fish stock, stirring gently to combine.
Add the honey, Baileys Irish Cream, and heavy cream to the pan. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered.
Continue simmering for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all the mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that remain closed after cooking.
Season the dish with Celtic seasoning salt to taste. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the mussels and stir in the fresh parsley.
Transfer the mussels and sauce to a serving bowl and enjoy immediately with crusty rustic bread on the side.
Comments
This is an elegant single-serving dish, but several ingredients will require a second stop. Fish stock is not a standard shelf item at most Charlotte chains—you'll find it at Harris Teeter or Whole Foods, and Baileys Irish Cream means a liquor-store stop (or a store with spirits like Food Lion, Harris Teeter, or Publix). The mussels themselves are fresh seafood best bought the day of cooking, available at better seafood counters at Harris Teeter or Publix. Once you have the ingredients, the dish comes together fast and the rich brown-butter-cream sauce is worth the hunt, but this is a special-occasion one-person meal, not a weeknight grab—budget $18–22 for the full ingredient list, with much of that cost in the fresh mussels and Baileys.
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