Tequila Mussels With Tomatoes & Jalapenos!

Submitted by Haversac

"I have had many people tell me these are the best mussels they've ever had! Great as a light summer meal served with crusty bread to dip in the left over sauce!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 lbs mussels, scrubbed & debearded (about 40)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 3⁄4 cup diced tomato
• 1⁄2 cup green onion, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 2 -4 jalapenos or 2 -4 serrano peppers, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup tequila
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

directions

1. Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in tomatoes, then next 5 ingredients. Add mussels. Cover and steam until mussels open, about 7 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open). Using slotted spoon, transfer mussels to large bowl. Simmer sauce uncovered until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over mussels and serve.
2. Note: I put my veggies in the food processor and chop them up to make quick work of this one!

Reviews

[melmaddie]

I found this recipe in Bon Appétit and made it for a "mussels cook-off" - it won hands down! The recipe is quite simple, and tasty. The jalapenos don't add too much heat - just a little undertone; which is quite nice. I simmered all the ingredients for about 3 minutes before adding the mussels to soften the celery a little bit. I highly recomend this recipe!!