Shellfish Recipes
PCSGA Tidings
Spicy Marinated Mussels
Details
- Prep Time:
15 min - Cook Time:
20 min - Ready In:
35 min
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds live Mediterranean mussels scrubbed & debearded
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons roasted sesame butter (tahini)
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey
- 1 packet dry Italian dressing mix
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil
Directions
Mix together all ingredients except mussels. Set aside. Steam mussels until open. Drain and remove meat from the shell (save the shells for later). Combine mussels in prepared sauce and marinate in refrigerator until ready to serve. Place the marinated mussels back in the shells, garnish the tray and serve.