Baked mussels can be complemented with a variety of toppings: sauces, cheeses, fragrant oil and vegetables. About some of the most delicious variations of this hot appetizer, we'll talk further.
Baked mussels with cheese - recipe
Ironically, the shellfish make a good company even for noble cheeses with pronounced flavor. In the proof we give this simple recipe, in which mussels are covered with a layer of Parmesan, with breadcrumbs, butter and fresh herbs.
Ingredients:
- mussels - 20 pieces;
- bread crumb - 35 g;
- butter - 25 g;
- Parmesan - 45 g;
- garlic teeth - 2 pieces;
- green parsley - 3 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
Mussels are placed in a frying pan, splash there about a quarter of a glass of water and leave them under the lid until the shells are opened. With the ready mussels, remove one leaf and spread the remainder with the pulp on a baking sheet.
After melting the butter, fry the breadcrumbs until it blushes, and then mix it with a pinch of salt and parsley. Spread the crumbs on the sinks with mussels, and then pour all the cheese. Leave the shells under the grill until the cheese melts.
Mussels baked with cheese and garlic in shells
Ingredients:
- mussels - 14 pieces;
- mayonnaise - 65 g;
- cheese - 45 g;
- lime juice - 10 ml;
- clove of garlic;
- hot sauce - to taste.
Preparation
Leave the mussels to cook in the pan before opening the shells. Remove the empty sash.
Prepare the sauce by mixing mayonnaise with lime juice, chopped garlic and spicy sauce. Cover the resulting mixture with mussels in the shells, and then pour all the grated cheese. Bake mussels at 180 degrees until the cheese melts completely.
How to cook mussels baked in the oven?
To give mussels a light garlic flavor and juiciness will help garlic oil. Taking as a basis this recipe, you can supplement home oil with additives at your discretion, from time to time modifying the recipe.
Ingredients:
- mussels - 540 g;
- butter - 35 g;
- garlic teeth - 3 pieces;
- hot pepper - to taste;
- A handful of coriander for serving.
Preparation
Peeled from one of the mussel flaps, place on a baking tray. Prepare a fragrant oil by mixing the softest oil with garlic scraped and a little salt. Put a piece of hot pepper on each of the mussels, and spread a generous portion of butter from above. Leave the mussels baked for 8 minutes, and immediately after serving, serve with sprinkled ground coriander.