New Zealand Mussels Served 5 Ways

I love mussels and cooking them up a bunch of different ways only adds to the deliciousness! Try my five toppings and create some of your own.

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cooking Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 30 mins

Course: Appetiser | Cuisine: American | Calories: 128kcal | Servings: 6 | Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Ingredients

• 30 New Zealand Mussels on the half shell

Italiano

• 2 tbsp marinara sauce

• 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese

Buffalo

• 2 tbsp your favorite buffalo sauce

• 2 tbsp bleu cheese crumbles

Pesto

• 2 tbsp homemade or store bought pesto sauce

Garlic

• 2 tbsp melted butter

• 1 tsp chopped garlic

• 1 tsp chopped parsley

Diablo

• 2 tsp olive oil

• 2 tsp grated romano cheese

• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Thaw out New Zealand Mussels and place on cookie sheet or baking dish

Italiano

1. Spoon marinara sauce on each mussel

2. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese

Buffalo

1. Top each mussel with buffalo sauce

2. Add bleu cheese crumbles on top of sauce

Pesto

1. Spoon pesto on to mussel (pesto may be cut with olive oil if its too strong)

Garlic

1. Sautee chopped garlic lightly in melted butter (add parsley if using when done cooking)

2. Place in refrigerator and allow to firm up

3. Place mound of garlic butter on top of each mussel pressing in with your hand

Diablo

1. Drizzle olive oil on top of mussels

2. Sprinkle with grated romano cheese and red pepper flakes

Cooking

1. Bake mussels in 400 degree oven for 15-18 minutes or until cheese is fully melted

2. Serve immediately

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 153mg | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron:1.7mg