Mussles With Tequila, Garlic and Cilantro
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
- 2 lbs mussels, fresh, scrubbed
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1⁄4 cup tequila, light
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄4 cup cilantro, fresh, minced
directions
- Melt butter in a very large sauce pan(must be able to hold all of the mussels). Add the garlic and shallots and saute until translucent. Add the next 4 ingredients(not the cilantro) and continue to cook or about 6 minutes(shake the pan once in a while) or until the mussles open. Add the cilantro and shake to combine. Remove any mussels that did not open. Serve.
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