Baked Mussels Recipes

BAKED TAHONG RECIPE (BAKED MUSSELS)

Steps:

• Place tahong(mussels) on a pan (no water), cover and cook over moderate heat.
• When shells open up, drain.
• Remove top shell.
• Melt butter, add minced garlic.
• Stir for 3 minutes.
• Brush each tahong meat with butter-garlic mixture, top with grated cheese and cover with bread crumbs.
• Arrange tahong (mussels) on a baking sheet.
• Bake in pre-heated oven with a low heat (250F).
• Bake for 10 - 15 minutes

JAPANESE-STYLE BAKED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to: Broil, top heat, 500°.
• Prep ingredients: Ingredients are for about a dozen New Zealand Greenlipped, or two dozen Black Mussels. If using fresh: quickly saute in a hot pan with a touch of oil until they pop open. Remove from pan. Pull meat from mussels, slice into three pieces and place back into mussel half. If using precooked frozen, remove meat from mussel half, cut into three pieces and place back into mussel half. Arrange in a large baking pan, broiler safe.
• For dressing and cooking: Combine all ingredients. Place about a tablespoon of dressing over each mussel half. Sprinkle with a little Panko. Broil until bubbly and lightly browned. Remove from baking pan and top with green onion.
• Tobiko can be found in the freezer section at most asian markets.

STUFFED BAKED MUSSELS

Steps:

• Debeard and clean the exterior of the mussel shells very well (they will be used later for service).
• In a cast-iron Dutch oven over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the garlic, red pepper flakes, white wine and thyme. Bring the wine to a simmer and add the mussels. Cover tightly and cook until all the mussels have opened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove the mussels from the pot, discarding any that did not open, and when cool enough to handle, remove the flesh and chop. Rinse the shells and put aside for service. Strain the liquid from the pot and reserve. Wipe the Dutch oven clean with a paper towel.
• Place the pot over medium-high heat, add the remaining olive oil and, when shimmering, add the onions and bell peppers and saute until the onions are just starting to caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the serrano, the remaining garlic and the tomatoes and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the butter and the flour. Once the butter melts, slowly incorporate the milk. Add the reserved cooking liquid from the mussels, a little at a time, until the mixture is creamy but not runny. Add the chopped mussels and gradually add 1 cup panko, as needed, and stir gently to combine.
• Preheat the oven to broil and adjust the rack to 6 inches below the element.
• Separate, rinse and dry the mussel shells.
• Spread the rock salt evenly in an ovenproof serving platter. Fill the mussel shells with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mussel-vegetable mixture. Place the remaining cup of panko in a shallow bowl or plate and spread out. Gently roll the filled shells in the panko. Nest the filled mussels into the rock salt on the prepared platter. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper, place under the broiler and broil until golden brown and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning.
• Sprinkle with the chopped Italian parsley, squeeze a few lemon wedges over the mussels and garnish with remaining lemon wedges and serve immediately.

JAPANESE DYNAMITE MUSSELS

Steps:

• Rinse the mussels under cold water. Remove meat from its shell and roughly chop.
• Mix the meat in a bowl with Kewpie, sriracha, soy sauce, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of masago and scallions (reserve a bit of massago and scallions for garnish)
• Spoon the mixture back into the shells.
• Line a baking tray with foil and place the mussels on the tray.
• Broil at 450 degrees (a toaster oven works great for this) for about 10 minutes, until the tops are golden.
• Garnish with masago and scallions.

BAKED MUSSELS PERSILLADE

Steps:

• Pre-heat an oven to 550 degrees. Line a tray with rock salt and place mussels on top. In a food processor, add the garlic, parsley, and olive oil. Puree until smooth and season with fleur del sel and black pepper. Transfer to a bowl and fold in with panko. Generously top each mussel with the topping. Squeeze a little lemon juice on each one and place in the oven. Change the oven to high broiler and cook mussels until brown on top, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Serve on a platter covered with more rock salt and garnished with parsley sprigs.
• Beverage: Sancerre