How to Make Fragrant, Simple, and Delicious Grilled Green Mussels

How to make Grilled Green Mussels

• 1

  Preparing mussels

  Scrub the mussel shells with cold water to remove dirt as well as other foreign objects sticking to their surface. Try to wash each mussel individually and cut off the beards on the mussel shell with a knife or by hand.

  Rinse the mussels once more and let them drain.

  
• 2

  Prepare the other ingredients

  Wash the ingredients thoroughly and proceed with the preparation as follows:

  Cut the green onion into pieces about 2.5cm long.

  Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and cut it into strips.

  Chop the mint leaves finely. Cut the basil into strips.

  Tip for cutting bell peppers:

  • Cut off the top (stem) of the bell pepper.
  • Stand the bell pepper upright, then use a knife to cut down from the bottom to split it in half.
  • Then, use a knife to remove the core and seeds from each half of the bell pepper.

  
• 3

  Make the fish sauce

  Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and a little pepper into a bowl, and use a spoon to mix well.

  
• 4

  Stir-fry the mussels

  First, place the pan on the stove, add olive oil to sauté the minced garlic. Then, add all the mussels into the pan, stirring continuously until the shells of the mussels start to open.

  Next, pour all the prepared fish sauce into the pan, using a spoon to stir until the mussel shells open wider.

  At the same time, add all the prepared basil, mint leaves, and bell pepper, stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.

  Note: Mussels that do not open when cooked should be discarded, as they were dead before being prepared.

  
• 5

  Finished Product

  With just a few simple steps, you have completed the fragrant grilled green mussels, which can be enjoyed with jasmine rice, or eaten on their own. Since not many spices are used in the preparation, if you find it bland, you can dip the mussel meat in salt, pepper, and lime or green chili salt!