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new zealand mussels with 5 different toppings on a white plate

New Zealand Mussels Served 5 Ways

Chef Dennis Littley
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.
4.85 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetiser
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 223 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 30 New Zealand Mussels on the half shell defrosted

Italiano

  • 3 tablespoon marinara sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Romano cheese grated
  • 3 tablespoon mozzarella cheese shredded

Buffalo

  • 3 tablespoon your favorite buffalo sauce
  • 3 tablespoon bleu cheese crumbles

Pesto

  • 3 tablespoon homemade or store bought pesto sauce
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Garlic

  • 4 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley optional to add color
  • 1 teaspoon grated romano cheese

Diablo

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon grated romano cheese
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon granulated onion sprinkle on each mussel
  • ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic sprinkle on each mussel
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt sprinkle on each mussel

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Instructions
 

  • thaw out New Zealand Mussels and place on cookie sheet or baking dish

Italiano

  • spoon marinara sauce on each mussel
  • sprinkle a little grated Romano cheese on top of the marinara
  • top with shredded mozzarella cheese

Buffalo

  • top each mussel with buffalo sauce
  • add bleu cheese crumbles on top of sauce

Pesto

  • spoon pesto on to mussel (pesto may be cut with olive oil if its too strong)
  • drizzle a little on each mussel after applying pesto

Garlic

  • Sautee chopped garlic lightly in melted butter
  • add romano cheese and parsley to the garlic butter after removing it from the stove top.
  • place the garlic butter in the refrigerator and allow it to firm up
  • place a mound of the garlic butter on top of each mussel pressing in with your hand

Diablo

  • drizzle olive oil on top of mussels
  • sprinkle with granulated garlic, granulated onion, grated romano cheese and red pepper flakes
  • Bake mussels in 400 degree oven for 15-18 minutes or until cheese is fully melted
  • Serve immediately

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 8gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 734mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 615IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 2mg
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