How to cook mussels and what to marinate them in: chef's tips

Mussels are one of the most popular seafood products. They are relatively inexpensive and quite satisfying, with little waste. You can buy them ready-made, marinated. But the quality of such a product may not always be the best. Therefore, it is worth buying frozen mussels, boiling them properly, and marinating them deliciously yourself.

Famous Ukrainian chef Valerii Ponomar (ponomar_valerii) shared the idea of making pickled mussels on his Instagram page.

Ingredients:

• mussels – 0.5 kg
• salt – 1 tbsp
• water – 1 liter
• allspice – 5-6 pcs
• bay leaves – 5 pcs
• onion – 1 pc
• lemon – 1/2 pc
• pomegranate – 1 tbsp of grains
• hot pepper – 1/2 pc
• salt
• ground black pepper
• garlic – 4 cloves
• sunflower oil – 4 tbsp

Method of preparation:

1. Add salt to the water.

2. Toss in the allspice and bay leaves.

3. Boil for 10 minutes and add the frozen mussels, bring to a boil.

4. Cut one onion into half rings, and put to the mussels.

5. Add half a lemon and pomegranate seeds.

6. Peel half of the hot pepper from the seeds and veins, chop, and put in a bowl.

7. Season well with salt and pepper.

8. Fry the garlic in oil.

9. Pour the prepared sauce over the mussels.

10. Leave to marinate overnight.