Mussels with White Wine, Chilli and Garlic

Ingredients

• 2Kg live mussels
• 2-3 Shallots (finely chopped)
• 3 large Garlic Cloves (or 4 small) chopped
• 200ml White Wine
• 1 Red Chilli - chopped
• Handful of chopped fresh parsley
• salt & pepper to taste
• a little olive oil
• Clean and prepare the mussels - for instructions to do this click here
• Heat a little olive oil in a saute pan or deep frying pan and fry the shallots over a medium heat for a few minutes until they start to soften
• Add the garlic and cook for another minute
• Add the wine and boil for a couple of minutes
• Add the chopped red chilli and then the prepared mussels
• Stir around and then cover and cook for 5-6 minutes
• The mussels will be cooked when they open
• Discard any mussels that have not opened and then season the remainder with some salt & pepper and then sprinkle over the chopped parsley
• Serve with some crusty bread to soak up the delicious juices

Method

1. Clean and prepare the mussels - for instructions to do this click here
2. Heat a little olive oil in a saute pan or deep frying pan and fry the shallots over a medium heat for a few minutes until they start to soften
3. Add the garlic and cook for another minute
4. Add the wine and boil for a couple of minutes
5. Add the chopped red chilli and then the prepared mussels
6. Stir around and then cover and cook for 5-6 minutes
7. The mussels will be cooked when they open
8. Discard any mussels that have not opened and then season the remainder with some salt & pepper and then sprinkle over the chopped parsley
9. Serve with some crusty bread to soak up the delicious juices