Peruvian Style Mussels Recipe

Name: Peruvian Style Mussels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 12 fresh mussels; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 3 limes, juiced; 2 hot peppers (one orange, one red); 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped; 3/4 cup corn kernel, cooked; 1/2 tomatoes, peeled,seeded and cut in small cubes; 1 tablespoon oil; salt; pepper; 1 key lime, cut in wedges to serve

Servings: persons

12 fresh mussels
2 medium onions, finely chopped
3 limes, juiced
2 hot peppers (one orange, one red)
1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
3/4 cup corn kernel, cooked
1/2 tomatoes, peeled,seeded and cut in small cubes
1 tablespoon oil
salt
pepper
1 key lime, cut in wedges to serve

1
Rinse mussels thoroughly and scrub under running water.
2
Discard any mussels that are not tightly closed.
3
Cook mussels in boiling water and remove from pan as soon as they open, to prevent overcooking them.
4
Discard mussels that do not open.
5
Cool.
6
Open mussels with a knife and place half on a serving dish.
7
Deseed, devein and chop the hot peppers.
8
Combine in a medium size bowl, onion, hot peppers, tomato, parsley, corn, oil, key lime juice, salt and pepper.
9
Let mixture stand for 15 minutes.
10
Place approximately 1 1/2 tablespoon of this mixture over each mussel.
11
Serve with lime wedges.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 12 fresh mussels, 2 medium onions, finely chopped, 3 limes, juiced, 2 hot peppers (one orange, one red), and more.

Yes, Peruvian Style Mussels falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Peruvian Style Mussels

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