Peruvian Style Mussels

Name: Peruvian Style Mussels
Ingredients: 12 fresh mussels; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 3 limes, juiced; 2 hot peppers (one orange, one red); 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped; 3/4 cup corn kernel, cooked; 1/2 tomatoes, peeled,seeded and cut in small cubes; 1 tablespoon oil; salt; pepper; 1 key lime, cut in wedges to serve

11 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

12 fresh mussels
2 medium onions, finely chopped
3 limes, juiced
2 hot peppers (one orange, one red)
1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
3/4 cup corn kernel, cooked
1/2 tomatoes, peeled,seeded and cut in small cubes
1 tablespoon oil
salt
pepper
1 key lime, cut in wedges to serve

Directions

1

Rinse mussels thoroughly and scrub under running water.
2

Discard any mussels that are not tightly closed.
3

Cook mussels in boiling water and remove from pan as soon as they open, to prevent overcooking them.
4

Discard mussels that do not open.
5

Cool.
6

Open mussels with a knife and place half on a serving dish.
7

Deseed, devein and chop the hot peppers.
8

Combine in a medium size bowl, onion, hot peppers, tomato, parsley, corn, oil, key lime juice, salt and pepper.
9

Let mixture stand for 15 minutes.
10

Place approximately 1 1/2 tablespoon of this mixture over each mussel.
11

Serve with lime wedges.