These Mexican Mussels in White Wine are cooked in a white wine garlic butter broth, flavored with tomatoes, onions and jalapeños and topped with fresh scallions. Enjoy by themselves or serve with crusty bread or warm tortillas. Absolutely delicious!
Mejillones Mexicanos en Vino Blanco
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Okay so let’s talk about these here, Mussels! Just lovvvvve them, simply put, love them! One of those creations that God has made that maybe just maybe I can’t live without just like I don’t think I can live without these Mexican Mussels in White Wine either!
Here’s an interesting fact, did you know that mussels are one of the oldest species found on earth today? There is even evidence of there existence since the beginning of time! Here’s another very important fact, in WWII, mussels were widely available in the United States do to wartime rationing of red meat!
So next time we eat some mussels let’s give them a little more moxie, a little more credit, cause they surely deserve it!
Most shellfish has a “season,” and since there are about 17 species of mussels that are edible, we can enjoy mussels pretty much year round. One variety or another should be easily accessible to you. One of the more popular mussels is the PEI mussel or “Prince Edward Island” mussel cultivated in Canada. They are grown in mesh stockings and suspended from ropes. This method of growing mussels allows them to grow free from the ocean floor and filter feed soo much better. These ideal conditions allows for a much sweeter, tender, plumper mussel that is grit free.
Here in this recipe, I want you to enjoy them with some heat and some tang! It’s very important for me however not to lose the natural flavor of the mussel,….friends we want to know it’s a mussel we are eating!
Although there are many ways of cooking mussels and many mussel recipes out there, I want you to try them differently and learn a new way of making them, than your average way of butter, garlic and wine. How you ask? Well of course with a mexican twist! Although, don’t get me wrong, I will take mussels marinara, baked mussels, mussels in red wine, hey, I will take them anyway!
However, the jalapenos, onions, garlic, wine, cilantro, tomatoes and of course the mussels just blend so well together in this recipe.
So follow me and give this one a try.
Ready, set, go!
Chop all the vegetables
Add oil and cook onion for 5 minutes. Add and saute jalapeños and cook for another 2 minutes. Then add garlic and tomatoes and cook for one minute. Add salt to taste.
Add wine and cook for about five minutes or so. Allow to reduce. Add water. Then add mussels and cook for 10 minutes.
Scatter scallions on top of mussels.
Enjoy!
Mexican Mussels in White Wine
Ingredients
- 3 lb mussels
- 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
- 2 jalapeños one sliced and the other, seeds removed if you don't want it too spicy
- 4 tomatoes coarsely chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 scallions chopped or sliced
- salt to taste
Optional
- corn or flour tortillas warmed a few at a time for a few seconds in microwave
- crusty bread
Instructions
- Wash mussels under cold running water.
- If using live mussels, debeard and discard any mussels that are cracked or are opened and don't close when tapped (this means they are dead and are not good). Set aside.
- Add olive oil and chopped onion to a pot over medium heat. Saute for about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
- Add jalapeños and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and garlic. Stir and saute for another minute or so.
- Add wine and cook for 5 minutes allowing wine to reduce a little.
- Add water and butter. Simmer for another 5 minutes and add salt to taste.
- Add the mussels and stir everything together. Cook for about 10 minutes. All shells should be opened. If you find any that are have not opened, discard.
- Lastly, scatter scallions over mussels at the last minute.
- Add mussels to small bowls with a little broth and serve immediately.
You can serve with some crusty bread for dipping or warm corn tortillas.
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