Ant Power, owner of Pilgrim Restaurant Liverpool, changes up a classic mussel dish with a sweet & spicy home-made chilly jam and Estrella Galicia beer sauce. Delicious for any occasion in the garden on a lovely Spring day or on the sofa for a cosy night in, perfectly paired with an Estrella Galicia beer.

Instructions

FOR THE CHILLY JAM:

  1. In a sauce pan, sauté the red peppers & onions until quite dark in colour.
  2. Add the garlic & chillies and sauté for another 10 minutes.
  3. Next add the cherry tomatoes and paprika, sauté for a further 5 minutes, before adding the brown sugar and the fish sauce. Cook out for 5-10 minutes.
  4. With a stick blender or food processor, blitz with the mixture until desired consistency.
  5. Decant the jam into an air-tight contain and store in the fridge to chill.

FOR THE MUSSELS:

  1. Clean and rinse the mussels, discarding any broken shells and dirt.
  2. Heat a large saucepan until very hot. Add a little olive oil and the mussels. Cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the mussels have opened.
  3. Next add 2 large tablespoons (or more if you like a bit more kick) of the chilli jam and stir through the mussels.
  4. Then stir in a bottle of Estrella Galicia larger, season with a little salt and cover with the lid and cook for about 3-5 minutes or until all the mussels are opened. Mix through the oregano.

TO SERVE:

Divide between bowls discarding any that haven’t opened and pour the sauce over the top of the mussels. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and get stuck in.

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Preparation time:
15 min

Cooking time:
20 min.

Serves:
2

Ingredients

  • 500g fresh mussels
  • Handful of fresh oregano leaves
  • Bottle of Estrella Galicia larger
  • Extra virgin olive oil, to serve
  • Sea salt flakes
  • For the chilli jam
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 2 red peppers, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 6 red chillies, de-seeded, chopped
  • 2 cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tbps brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. Spanish smoked paprika
  • 40ml fish sauce

PAIR WITH

Estrella Galicia

A traditional flavour of marked bitterness and refreshing aftertaste.

Available from: Waitrose, Majestic, Co-op and Greene King online.