Mejillones al vapor | Steamed mussels
Hi cocinero! A beginners recipe coming up today: mejillones al vapor (steamed mussels). Simple, quick, easy, healthy… What else could we ask for? Perfect as a tapa to share for lunch, or for a healthy dinner.
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Serves: 2
Difficulty: I can light the stove
INGREDIENTS
400 g fresh mussels
2 garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
200 ml water
half a lemon
fresh parsley
STEP BY STEP
Roughly chop the parsley.
Crush the garlic cloves and squeeze the lemon.
Put all the ingredients together in a pot.
Cover with a lid and cook at low heat just until the mussels open.
Serve and enjoy!
*Tip: do not discard the water, serve it with the mussels or freeze it and use it in your next fish/seafood stew.