Recipe - Ouzo Steamed Mussels

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Speaking of sustainable and ecofriendly, mussels also fit into this category. Mussels are super easy to cook and are a good source of iron, protein, selenium, iodine and omega3. Their liquor will enhance any dish, such as a simple pasta, paella or stew and give it that amazing ‘sea flavour’. They are also low in fat, can handle most flavours and are incredibly versatile. Mussels can be steamed, simmered, grilled, bbq’d, smoked the list goes on!

Serve your festival goers, workplace, catering or your mates at home on our ecofriendly range, and complete it with our allround ecofriendly Ouzo Steamed Mussels recipe.

Ouzo Steamed Mussels

Serves 24 / Prep time 10 min / Cook time 5 min

PROVISIONS

- Splash olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, sliced
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup ouzo
- 1 kg local mussels, debearded & scrubbed
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Sprinkle of Greek feta cheese
- Handful fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 lemon

METHOD

1. Put a large pot on a high heat.

2. Add a good splash of olive oil and the garlic and stir, then immediately add mussels, water and ouzo. Cover and let the mussels steam, shaking the pan often.

3. After a couple of minutes start to remove the mussels that are open onto your serving dish. Cover, shake and repeat until they have all opened. If there are a couple not open, prise them open with a knife, they
should be fine, it just means they have held on harder. If it smells,
then discard it.

4. Once all the mussels are removed reduce the ouzo and beautiful liquid
that’s come out of the mussels for a couple of minutes. Season with
freshly cracked pepper and pour over the mussels. Garnish with a
sprinkle of feta, parsley and a good squeeze of lemon.