Chilimussels Recipes

Steps:

• Put the tomatoes in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water, leave for 3 mins, then drain and peel. Quarter the tomatoes and scoop out and discard the seeds using a teaspoon. Roughly chop the tomato flesh.
• Heat the oil in a large pan with a tight- fitting lid. Add the garlic, shallot and chilli, then gently fry for 2-3 mins until softened. Pour in the wine and add the tomatoes, paste, sugar and seasoning (mussels are naturally salty so take care with the salt). Stir well and simmer for 2 mins.
• Tip in the mussels and give them a stir. Cover tightly and steam for 3-4 mins, shaking the pan halfway through, until the shells have opened.
• Discard any shells that remain shut, then divide the mussels between two bowls and add the basil leaves. Provide a large bowl for the empty shells.

Steps:

• Place mussels in heavy large Dutch oven, cover and cook over high heat until mussels open, shaking pan occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain mussels, reserving liquid. Transfer mussels to bowl; discard any that do not open. Tent bowl with foil.
• Melt butter in same Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon juice, lemon peel and reserved liquid from mussels and bring to boil. Season to taste with pepper. Drizzle garlic butter over mussels. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley.

Steps:

• SAUCE: Chop the tomatoes.
• Heat the butter/margarine and olive oil in a saucepan and fry the diced onions, chopped garlic and chillies until the onion is transparent, taking care not to let the garlic colour (it will taste bitter otherwise).
• Add the paprika, basil and tomato paste and stir.
• At this point, a little dry white wine (or water) may be added to loosen the sauce and then add the tomatoes, with a pinch of sugar.
• Simmer for 40 minutes and then season with salt and pepper.
• Clean the mussels and debeard (pull the hair away from the mussel).
• Place the mussels and dry white wine (or water) in a pot over a high heat.
• Cover with a firm lid to create steam from the liquid.
• Steam the mussels and once they are fully open, strain all the liquid from the pot.
• Discard any that haven't opened.
• Add the chilli tomato sauce to the mussels and stir gently to coat all the mussels with the sauce.
• Squeeze over half a lemon and garnish the dish with quartered lemons and chopped parsley.
• Serve immediately, with lots of crusty bread to mop up the juices.

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of water to the boil. Put the stock, shallot, garlic, lime leaves, and ginger in a saucepan, cover and let it bubble away at a moderate to high heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until you have a thickish, softish mess at the bottom of the pan. Check to make sure it isn't either burning or just getting too dry for comfort, and add a bit of boiling water if it is. Meanwhile, put the mussels in a sink filled with ice-cold water. Chuck away any that don't sink and then, as you remove them, make doubly sure by chucking away any that don't shut when you tap then sharply. I wouldn't expect you to have to throw many away, so don't worry unduly.
• Add the chile pepper to the mixture in the pan. After about 30 seconds, or just long enough to get them out of the sink, add the mussels and then throw over them 1/2 cup boiling water, and then the lime juice, mirin, and fish sauce mixed together. Cover, give the pan a shake, and leave on a high heat for about 3 minutes, by which time the mussels should have steamed open. Add half the coriander, shake again, and pour into a noodle bowl. Sprinkle over the remaining coriander and eat.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes. Mix in tomato paste, black bean sauce and jalapeños, then tomatoes and fish stock. Bring to boil. Add mussels. Cover and cook until mussels open, about 6 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open). Ladle mussels and tomato mixture into bowls and serve.

Steps:

• Make a paste from the chilies, garlic and coriander using a mortar or small food processor.
• Stir fry this paste in a wok or frying pan with the oil for about one minute, use a pan you have a lid for and large enough to hold the mussels.
• Add the oyster and fish sauce, stir and then add the stock and the mussels.
• Cover and cook on a medium heat, or until the mussels have opened and are cooked.
• Taste the sauce or it needs extra fish sauce or water.
• Stir in the basil, arrange the mussels on a dish, discard any mussel that has not opened and pour the sauce over them.