Steamy Sweet Mussels
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 10
- Preparation Time: 35
- 2 pounds mussels
- 1/4 cup duck sauce
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
DIRECTIONS
- Mix duck sauce, wine, and basil in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Wash mussels thoroughly three times as follows:
- Use a vegetable brush to scrub the shells.
- Pull beards from shells and discard beards.
- Submerse the mussels in cool water and let them soak for 10 minutes.
- Drain mussels and repeat soaking 2 more times.
- Place mussels in a steamer basket.
- Put duck sauce mixture into a large pot with a lid.
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Place basket of mussels in the pot and cover pot with lid.
- Steam mussels for 10 minutes.
- Remove mussels from basket. Discard any mussels that did not open.