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Marinated Mussels

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Number of Servings: 8
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Preparation Time: 15mins

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Ingredients

  • 6 lb fresh cultured blue mussels
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 small hot pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1⁄4 cup shallots or green onions, chopped
  • 1 small red pepper, chopped
  • 1 small green pepper, chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
  • 1⁄2 cup white wine vinegar (marinade)
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard (marinade)
  • 2 clove garlic, chopped (marinade)
  • 1⁄4 tsp salt (marinade)
  • 1⁄2 cup olive oil (marinade)
  • 1 dash black pepper (marinade)

Instructions

  1. Rinse fresh blue mussels in tap water. 
  2. Place all ingredients (not the marinade ingredients) in a large sauce pan with a lid  and steam for 5 to 7 minutes until fresh blue mussels are steamed open (about 3 minutes). 
  3. Remove mussels, discarding any that do not open. 
  4. When cool, shuck mussels and place meats in a large serving dish. Combine above marinate ingredients in an air-tight container and shake vigorously to blend. 
  5. Pour over fresh blue mussels.
  6. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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