NEW ZEALAND GREENSHELL MUSSELS WITH SALSA AND TEQUILA

NEW ZEALAND GREENSHELL MUSSELS WITH SALSA AND TEQUILA image

Yield 4 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs New Zealand Greenshell mussels
2 T oil
1 small onion, diced
5 cloves finely chopped garlic
6 large tomatoes, diced
2 sliced jalapeno chillis
2 spring onions, finely sliced
200 ml Tequila
3 T fresh lime juice
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 T coarse sea salt
100 ml water

Steps:

To make the salsa: 1. Fry the onions and garlic until golden. 2. Add the tomatoes, chillis and spring onions. 3. Add the lime juice and 100ml of the Tequila. 4. Stir carefully and heat through. 5. Add the cilantro and season with salt to taste. In a large pot add the water and 100 ml of the Tequila. Place the mussels in the pot and heat through (about 5 mins for defrosted or 8 mins for frozen mussels) Serve the mussels immediately. Drizzle the salsa over the mussels or alternatively serve it on the side.