The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Ltd

New Zealand Seafood Recipes

Steamed mussels from the barbeque

Steamed mussels from the barbeque
Ingredients
Preferred measurement of units  

3kg6.6Lb mussels

1 leek, chopped

Leaves from ½ celery, chopped

2 onions, coarsely chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped

3 carrots, sliced

2 cups left over white wine

Pepper

Method

Heat cast iron dish.

Poor white wine in dish & vegetables on top.

Place mussels on vegetable bed & sprinkle black pepper over the mussels.

Close the lid & steam for approximately 12 minutes (depending on the size of the mussels).

Serve with French bread.

Mussel
Omega 3: Good Omega-3
Color when cooked:
  • Shell
Flesh:
  • Shellfish
Cooking Methods:
  • Bake
  • BBQ
  • Fry
  • Curry
  • Marinate
  • Microwave
  • Soup/chowder
  • Smoke
  • Steam
  • Sushi / raw