Cookingaround : Mussels Portuguese Style

Mussels Portuguese Style

Well, here we go again with one of my favorite dishes. As a Portuguese dish, I added all the good things that they like, to give out the right flavors to make this outstanding.

The sauce is so good that I would like you to have some bread along side of the mussels, so you can dip it and see how awesome it is. Do not take my word for it, just try it and see for yourself.

If you ever wanted to have a 5-star rating meal, then this is it. Try it at your next party or gathering and see how fast it went. I see that you could be overwhelmed at the compliments you will get, it will run out fast.

Let me know how yours turned out and how did you serve it.

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Recipe;

1 to 2 lbs. (1/2 to 1 kilo) Fresh or frozen mussels.

1 Med. - Onion diced
2 to 3 Clove - garlic
2 Tbsp. - Tomato paste
2 leaf - Bay leaf
1 Tbsp. - Honey
1/2 Tsp. - Cumin
1/3 Cup - Red hot peppers
3 to 4 Tbsp. - Olive oil

Splash or two of red or white vinegar.
1/2 Cup - White wine (optional)
1/4 Cup - Unsalted butter

Salt and pepper to taste.
Green onions for garnish.

For more information, please see video below;

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Keep your pan on high heat, because you do not want to steam your items but fry them. I always like to take some time to properly fry the tomato paste to bring out its full flavor.

Also, when cooking at high heat, then you need to keep an eye on it for it can burn in a few seconds. So keep your pan moving.

Remember that this dish is yours and you know what your family and friends like. So it is important to keep tasting it along the way and adjusting it to your liking.

Here I am using frozen mussels and they have been pre-opened for me. The reason I used frozen instead of fresh is because I know a lot of people around the world would be able to find it easier in frozen packs.

I will be doing another video on fresh mussels, very soon.

When reducing the sauce, please keep it on high heat and keep it moving. As soon as you can get a clear streak of sauce on the pan bottom, then you know it is done and ready.