Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Seafood Recipes

Popular Portuguese Mussels with Chouriço

Learn how to make this popular Portuguese mussels with chouriço recipe (receita de mexilhões com chouriço).
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Popular Portuguese Mussels with Chouriço

Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time 15 min
Ready In 35 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter3 lbs of mussels1 cup of ground Portuguese chouriço1/2 large onion, sliced4 cloves of garlic, minced1/2 medium green pepper, sliced1/2 medium red pepper, sliced1/2 cup of white
2 tablespoons butter3 lbs of mussels1 cup of ground Portuguese chouriço1/2 large onion, sliced4 cloves of garlic, minced1/2 medium green pepper, sliced1/2 medium red pepper, sliced1/2 cup of white
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Preparation

  1. Clean and de-beard the mussels, and then set aside.
  2. Set a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the butter to melt.
  3. Add the chourico and cook for about 1 minute.
  4. Add the onions, garlic, green peppers and red peppers, and saute for 1 minute.
  5. Add the wine and 1/2 cup of water, and stir.
  6. Add the mussels and cover; cook until the mussels open, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  7. Remove the saucepan from the heat, transfer the mussels to a large bowl, then spoon the cooking liquid with the onions, peppers and chourico over the top.
  8. Serve the bowl of mussels with bread.

Recipe & Photo Credit: foodnetwork.com


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Sandy
Sandy
No garlic?
3 Years ago, Saturday, February 19, 2022
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Port
You can add to taste, but mince it.
3 Years ago, Saturday, February 19, 2022
EJ
EJ
It’s in the recipe
3 Years ago, Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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