Steamed Mussels with Piri Piri Sauce

Steamed mussels get a kick with spicy Piri Piri Sauce which is basically a kicked up chimichurri sauce.

⏱ 26 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 6min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 6
Steamed Mussels with Piri Piri Sauce

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Sit at room temperature while preparing the mussels.
  2. Place mussels in a colander and rinse them under cold water to remove any sand.  Scrub them with a stiff brush under cold running water to remove any sand. The shells will be closed until you cook them, discard any cracked shells. To debeard, use your fingers to firmly pull out the hairy filaments.
  3. Clean off the outsides with a brush to remove any barnacles or dirt.
  4. Place 3/4 cups of water and 3/4 cup of white wine in a large pot and bring to boil.  Add the mussels, cover and steam until the mussels all open, 5 to 6 minutes. Carefully drain water and divide in 4 bowls.
  5. Top the mussels with the Piri Piri and enjoy!
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Nutrition per serving

274kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$616.00
Per Serving
$154.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1232.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (92% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
finely chopped red onion 6 tbsp $63.00
finely chopped parsley 0.25 cup $153.00
olive oil 3 tbsp $63.00
red wine vinegar 2 tbsp $9.00
water 1 tbsp -
arlic clove - -
jalapeno pepper 0.5 $59.00
kosher salt 0.25 tsp -
black pepper 0.125 tsp $3.00
to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 0.125 $55.00
fresh live mussels 2 lbs $176.00
white wine 0.75 cup $35.00
water 0.75 cup -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Steamed Mussels with Piri Piri Sauce

Ingredients:
  • 6 tbsp finely chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 0 oz arlic clove (minced)
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper (seeded and minced)
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 lbs fresh live mussels
  • 3/4 cup white wine (use broth for whole30)
  • 3/4 cup water

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