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Grilled Mussels with Curry Butter
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Description
Mussels are topped with rich curry butter, sealed in foil packets, and grilled until done in this terrific recipe. Serve as an appetizer with warm, crusty bread for dunking followed by a green salad for an easy summertime meal.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 clove garlic, pressed
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1⁄5 tsp ground cumin
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
- 1 lb lime, cut into 4 wedges
- 2 lb fresh cultured blue mussels
- 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Rinse fresh blue mussels in tap water.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high medium-heat and lightly oil grate.
- Whisk together the butter, garlic, curry powder, cumin, and salt in a small bowl.
- Arrange four large sheets of aluminium foil on a flat surface. Divide the mussels into four even portions and place one portion on each piece of foil. Dot the mussels with the curry mixture.
- Sprinkle the red bell pepper and parsley over the top of each portion. Top each with lime slices. Wrap foil tightly around the portions.
- Cook the packets on the preheated grill until the mussels have opened, 5 to 10 minutes. Discard any mussels which do not open.
- Transfer the mussels to small bowls and garnish each with a lime wedge to serve.
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