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Chinese Steamed Mussels Recipe

Our mussels recipe is infused with the rich flavours of a perfect, buttery broth with a hint of garlic and pepper. Cooking mussels at home may seem complicated, but we guarantee that you'll be making mussels all day in no time with our delicious yet straightforward mussels recipe. Serve this dish with sourdough bread or garlic toasts for a hearty meal!

Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1.5kg mussels, beards removed and scrubbed
• 120ml water
• 3 tbsp butter or margarine
• 3 tbsp garlic cloves, chopped
• 1½ tbsp cracked or coarse-ground pepper
• 6 tbsp oyster sauce
• Sourdough bread

Equipment

• 1 saucepan
• 1 wok
• 1 spatula

Directions

• Boil the mussels and water in a saucepan over high heat. After 5 minutes, lower the heat and simmer until the mussels pop open. Set aside the mussel juice for later use.
• Melt butter and fry the garlic and pepper in a wok until the garlic turns golden brown. Add oyster sauce and reserved mussel juice. Boil over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add the mussels into the wok and stir on high heat until well coated with sauce.
• Serve with sourdough bread.

3 Tips for Perfectly Cooked Mussels

Cooking mussels can seem intimidating. Not many opt to cook mussels at home as they are often eaten during special occasions in restaurants. However, our mussels recipe is fast and easy to make. Learn how to cook our mussels recipe so you can enjoy a treat every day! Here are 3 cooking tips to easily cook mussels at home:

• Buy mussels that are sealed. Opened mussels mean that they are inedible.
• Clean the mussels well before boiling.
• Do not overcook the mussels. Once the shells are open, they are ready to eat.

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