Name: Marinated mussels
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 gram mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 1 cup (250ml) fish stock or water; 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil; 2 limes, finely grated rind and juice of; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon snipped chives; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 teaspoon seeded mustard

Marinated mussels

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Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

13M

Ingredients

500 gram mussels, scrubbed and debearded

1 cup (250ml) fish stock or water

1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil

2 limes, finely grated rind and juice of

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon snipped chives

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 teaspoon seeded mustard

Method

1.Place mussels in a saucepan with stock. Bring to boil, covered. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until mussels open.

2.Remove top shell of each mussel and discard. Arrange mussels on a platter.

3.Whisk together oil, rind and juice, vinegar, chives, garlic and mustard, then season to taste. Drizzle over mussels before serving warm or cold.

Remove the fuzzy “beard” from mussels by pulling it towards you with a knife. Add a pinch of sugar to dressing to take away acidic edge.
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