PEPPERED MUSSELS
PEPPERED MUSSELS
1 kg mussels, cleaned, sorted and debearded
1 cup of Vermouth (250 ml)
Cold water to cover
2 bay leaves
Herbed Butter
125 g of room temperature butter
1 tablespoon of canned green peppercorns, drained, crushed (15ml)
2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped (30ml)
1 tablespoon of fresh tarragon, chopped (15ml)
1 tablespoon of fresh thyme, chopped (15ml)
1 tablespoon of fresh chives, chopped (15ml)
2 teaspoons of freshly grated lemon zest (10ml)
Place the vermouth, water and bay leaves in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil. Add cleaned mussels and steam for 5 minutes or until they are all open.
Meanwhile prepare butter. Combine all of the butter ingredients and mix well.
Remove and discard the top shell from each mussel. Spread and even amount of the herbed butter onto each mussel (overtop of the meat) and place face up on a tray. Put the tray in the fridge to marinate for 1 hour.
Preheat the grill to medium high heat (375ºF). Place the mussels buttered side up and grill until heated through.
Yield: Serves 6
1 kg mussels, cleaned, sorted and debearded
1 cup of Vermouth (250 ml)
Cold water to cover
2 bay leaves
Herbed Butter
125 g of room temperature butter
1 tablespoon of canned green peppercorns, drained, crushed (15ml)
2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped (30ml)
1 tablespoon of fresh tarragon, chopped (15ml)
1 tablespoon of fresh thyme, chopped (15ml)
1 tablespoon of fresh chives, chopped (15ml)
2 teaspoons of freshly grated lemon zest (10ml)
Place the vermouth, water and bay leaves in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil. Add cleaned mussels and steam for 5 minutes or until they are all open.
Meanwhile prepare butter. Combine all of the butter ingredients and mix well.
Remove and discard the top shell from each mussel. Spread and even amount of the herbed butter onto each mussel (overtop of the meat) and place face up on a tray. Put the tray in the fridge to marinate for 1 hour.
Preheat the grill to medium high heat (375ºF). Place the mussels buttered side up and grill until heated through.
Yield: Serves 6
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