Mussels Margarita (Mejillones a la margarita)

by | Jan 15, 2013 | Main Dishes, Recipes

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Mussels Margarita (Mejillones a la margarita)

No, no one named Margarita gave me this recipe. It’s just me doing what I have criticized in others: Using nontraditional combinations of ingredients, in this case white tequila, lime juice and orange juice instead of the triple sec that you would use to make a margarita to cook some mussels. They were so delicious and easy to make and light to boot.
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 161 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or butter or vegetable oil
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large shallot or 3 scallions, white part, finely chopped
  • 1 pound mussels soaked, washed and debearded, drained
  • ¼ cup tequila
  • Juice of ½ orange
  • Juice of ½ lime

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil or butter in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and shallot or green onion and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
  • Add the cilantro, stirring well to combine.
  • Add the mussels, tequila, and juices.
  • Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until the mussels open. Serve immediately.
  • Thanks to my neighborhood fish store for the good prices for great products for me to test recipes for this section.

Notes

Thanks to my neighborhood fish store for the good prices for great products for me to test recipes for this section.

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 167mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 127IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 2mg
Keyword mussels, tequila
NOTE: Nutrition values are approximate and for informational purposes only. Values do not include optional or alternate ingredients, nor do they include the nutritional values for any secondary recipes that may be listed in the ingredients.