Mussels on the Half Shell
2015-10-21 12:14:53
Serves 6
Photo: PEI Mussel Industry Council
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Ingredients
- ¼ cup white wine or water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 clove garlic, minced
- ½ cup parsley, dill and coriander, mixed
- 2 cup medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
- 36 fresh blue cultured mussels
Instructions
- Rinse the fresh blue cultured mussels in tap water.
- In saucepan, bring water or wine to boil.
- Add fresh blue mussels, cover and steam over high heat until open (5-8 minutes). Remove from heat, reserving 2 tbsp of cooking liquid. Remove mussel meat from shells, reserving half shells.
- In a bowl, combine reserved liquid, oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley mixture and tomatoes; add fresh blue mussels and stir gently.
- Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
- To serve, place a mussel in each half shell and cover with tomato mixture. Arrange on platter.
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