Best Marinated Mussels Recipes

LEMON JALAPENO MARINATED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and salt. Cook and stir until onion starts to sizzle, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mussels and cook, covered, until mussels start to open, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer mussels to a bowl. Let cool until easy to handle.
• Separate mussels from shells into a bowl, reserving the shells and juices. Keep mussels refrigerated while preparing the marinade.
• Pour the reserved accumulated juices back into the saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat until reduced to a glaze, 1 to 2 minutes. Press glaze through a mesh strainer into a bowl to remove any grit.
• Add lemon zest, jalapeno, lemon juice, and Champagne vinegar. Whisk in oil. Spoon dressing over the mussels. Press plastic wrap down on top and marinate in the refrigerator, 2 to 8 hours.
• Arrange shells on a paper towel-lined plate. Fill shells with the mussels and spoon the dressing evenly on top.

MUSSELS MARINATED IN GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Discard any mussels that are not tightly closed.
• Remove beard and any hair like bits from the mussels.
• Wash mussels very well, scrubbing with a hard bristle brush.
• Put mussels and 1/2 cup of water in large pot, cook on high for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the shells have opened.
• Remove mussels from water and discard any that do not open.
• Strain cooking liquid and reserve.
• Combine oil, 3 tbsp of the reserved liquid, garlic, parsley and salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Place mussels in half shell and arrange on a platter.
• Drizzle with sauce.

CURRY-MARINATED MUSSELS ON THE HALF SHELL

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together curry paste, curry powder, vinegar, and 4 tablespoons oil. Scrub mussels and remove beards. Mince shallots and cut carrot, celery, and bell pepper into 1/4-inch dice. In a 12-inch skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saut vegetables, stirring and adding salt to taste, until slightly softened but not browned. Add vegetables to curry mixture. In skillet steam mussels in 1/4 cup water, covered, over moderately high heat, 3 to 8 minutes, checking occasionally after 3 minutes and transferring them as they open to another bowl. Discard any unopened mussels.
• Remove mussels from shells and add to curry-vegetable mixture, gently tossing to coat. Wash and reserve half of each shell. Marinate mussels, covered and chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Just before serving, chop cilantro and stir into mussels. Fill each reserved shell with a mussel and some curried vegetables.

MARINATED SHRIMPS, MUSSELS AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Put the mussels with a quarter-cup of water in a large pot with a tightly fitting lid. Cook for 10 minutes, shaking the pot - holding the cover on - once during cooking. Remove from heat. Allow to cool until the mussels can be handled. Shell the mussels, using one shell as tweezers. Place the meat in a very large bowl. Discard the shells. Strain the mussel liquid through a sieve lined with a damp cloth. Reserve.
• Bring three quarts of water with the salt to a boil in a large pot. Drop in the shrimp. Stir. Cover the pot and turn off the heat. Let the shrimp steep for five minutes. Drain in a large colander. Add to the mussels.
• Open the boxes of artichoke hearts. Place the artichokes in a sieve under hot running water until they can be separated. Place in bowl of hot water until thoroughly defrosted. Drain and add them to the shrimp and mussels.
• Add the celery and onions and stir.
• Whisk together the marinade ingredients. Pour over the salad. With hands or large spoons, mix thoroughly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Stir once or twice before dinner.

MARINATED PENN COVE MUSSELS IN A RICE WINE AND SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl or bucket. Add steamed and cooled mussels. Gently toss or stir to coat all mussels. Let marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours before serving.

MARINATED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Bring white wine and onion to boil.
• Add mussels, cover and steam until mussels open, about 5 minutes.
• Discard any mussels that do not open.
• Transfer mussels to plate.
• Reserve cooking liquid in saucepan.
• Heat olive oil in skillet.
• Add minced garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add seasonings and cook 1 minute.
• Add mussel cooking liquid, vinegar, paprika, lemon peel and cayenne.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into large bowl.
• Remove mussels from shells and add to bowl; reserve 1/2 of each shell.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Arrange mussel shells on platter.
• Place 1 mussel in each shell.
• Pour marinade over.
• Garnish with lemon wedges.

PERNOD-MARINATED NEW ZEALAND MUSSELS WITH CHERVIL OIL

Steps:

• Mince 1 garlic clove and in a large skillet cook in 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Add water and half of mussels and steam mussels, covered, stirring once or twice, 2 to 5 minutes, transferring them as they open with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. (Discard any mussels that are unopened after 5 minutes.) In liquid remaining in skillet steam remaining mussels in same manner and transfer to bowl.
• Pour liquid remaining in skillet through a fine sieve into a small bowl and stir in liqueur to make marinade. When mussels are cool enough to handle, remove from shells. Clean and reserve 1 half shell from each mussel. Add mussels to marinade, tossing to coat, and season with salt. Marinate mussels, covered with plastic wrap and chilled, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day. Chill reserved shells in a sealable plastic bag. Thinly slice remaining garlic clove and in a small saucepan cook in remaining 1/2 cup oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Discard garlic with slotted spoon and in a blender blend oil, chervil, parsley, and salt until herbs are finely chopped. Chervil oil may be made 1 week ahead and chilled in an airtight container. Bring oil to room temperature before using.
• Arrange reserved mussel shells on plates and spoon about ‚ teaspoon chervil oil into each shell. Add mussels and garnish with chervil.

SPICY MARINATED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Scrub the mussels vigorously and pull away the beards and any seaweed between the shells. In a 4-quart pot, bring 1 inch of water to a vigorous boil. Add the mussels and cover the pot. Cook until the mussels open, about 3 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open. Transfer the mussels to a colander, let cool, then refrigerate for 1 hour. In a small, nonreactive bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients and refrigerate. Carefully remove the mussel meat from the shells; place in a bowl and refrigerate. Open the mussel shells wide, but do ot detach the halves. Place the shells in a large bowl, toss with the olive oil until evenly coated, and refrigerate. The recipe can be completed to this point up to 8 hours before serving To serve, toss the mussels with the marinade. Place a marinated mussel in each shell and arrange on a serving plate. DO NOT marinate mussels more than 2 hours, or the texture of the mussels will be come mushy.