Go Back
Print
Vietnamese grilled mussels with butter, spring onion and salted peanuts... prepare yourself for a finger lickin' good seafood treat!

Vietnamese Grilled Mussels

Vietnamese grilled mussels with butter, spring onion and salted peanuts!

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Vietnamese
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 199 kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 fresh mussels
  • 2 medium fresh spring onions
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • a handful salted peanuts
  • fish sauce
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Rinse the mussels under cold running tap water. Clean them using a sharp knife. Remove any hairy strings protruding from the inside or anything barnacle like. Then rinse the cleaned mussels again and let them drain on a clean kitchen towel.
    Vietnamese grilled mussels with butter, spring onion and salted peanuts... prepare yourself for a finger lickin' good seafood treat!
  2. Place them on a baking tray and grill the mussels under a hot grill for 5 minutes until they are open. Then with a sharp knife remove one shell and cut the mussel loose from the remaining shell.

    Vietnamese Grilled Mussels with butter, spring onion and salted peanuts!
  3. Chop up the salted peanuts finely. Slice the spring onions finely. Drizzle the mussels with the melted butter and a drop of fish sauce. Sprinkle with the spring onion and season with a tiny pinch of pepper.
    Vietnamese Grilled Mussels with butter, spring onion and salted peanuts!
  4. Grill the mussels again for another 2 minutes. Then place them on a plate, sprinkle with the chopped salted peanuts and serve hot.
    Vietnamese grilled mussels with butter, spring onion and salted peanuts... prepare yourself for a finger lickin' good seafood treat!