Spicy Chipotle Mussels
Number of Servings: 4-6
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Ingredients
5 lbs (2.25 kg) PEI mussels
1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) water
1 to 2 tsp (5 to 10 mL) chipotle sauce, to taste
Method
- Rinse fresh PEI mussels under tap water. Tap any mussels that are still open and discard any that do not close after being tapped and rinsed. Set aside.
- In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Fry the garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the tomatoes, water and chipotle sauce.
- Add the mussels, stir, and cover with a lid. Turn the heat to high and cook until steam pours out from under the lid and the shells are open, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for about 1 minute. Discard any mussels that do not open.
- Transfer to a large bowl, serve and enjoy this simple but flavourful dish.