Steamed Mussels

Posted 2014-05-07 by Bliss ⇒ follow

Steamed mussels are a great snack or a tasty entree. The minimal ingredients allow the flavour of the seafood to shine.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients
1 kg mussels, bearded
1 tbsp chilli flakes
1 cup of water
2 cups of water
1 tbs parsley flakes
½ cup of spring onions, chopped
1 large tomato, diced
1 tbs crushed garlic
2 tbsp fish sauce

Method

To prepare the mussels, they need to be de-bearded and scrubbed. With a pair of scissor cut of any beard attached to the mussels and scrub any fibres off the shell.

In a wok sauté the garlic, tomato and spring onions.

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Add the water, parsley, chilli and fish sauce and bring to the boil.

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When the contents are boiling, add the mussels.

The mussels will open when they ready. This will only take a minute or two.

Discard any unopened mussels.