Marinated Mussels with Olives

Marinated Mussels with Olives

Ingredients

  • 2,5 litres mussels, scrubbed
  • grated rind and juice of one lemon
  • 2 cloves of garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 red chili finely chopped
  • 10 ml finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 30 ml sesame oil

Garnish:

  • 1 (300 g) green olives stuffed with anchovies
  • 125 ml thinly sliced spring onions
  • 75 ml roughly shredded, fresh coriander leaves

Method

METHOD

  1. Place mussels in a large saucepan; add lemon juice, rind, garlic, chili, ginger and sesame oil. Cover and cook over high heat for three minutes or until the mussels have opened.
  2. Transfer the mussels to a serving bowl. Drain olives and scatter over mussels. Sprinkle spring onions and coriander leaves over. Mix through and serve.

 

Option 1: Hint

  1. This dish can also be served cold. It will be necessary to moisten the mussels with vinaigrette.

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