Marinated mussels

Marinated mussels are a delicious appetizer that can be served without a twinge of conscience even at a holiday table, for example, by adding boiled potatoes or white rice. Depending on your taste preferences, seafood can be soaked in soy sauce, vegetable juice or regular vegetable oil. But no matter which option you choose, it will definitely be delicious!

Homemade marinated mussels

Marinated mussels at home are prepared quite quickly and simply, so why overpay for the finished product if you can do everything yourself? This recipe will show you how to cook the most delicious seafood of your life without any hassle!

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   To prepare marinated mussels at home, prepare the products according to the list.
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   Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the garlic slices and seedless chili rings.
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   Next, add all the necessary seasonings and bring the oil to a boil.Now add water, vinegar and lemon juice - boil and take a sample; if something is missing, add.
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   At the same time, cook the mussels in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and transfer them to the frying pan with a slotted spoon.
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   Add finely chopped dill.
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   Mix the ingredients and leave at room temperature until cool, then transfer the seafood along with the marinade into a deep container and put it in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
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   After the time has passed, take a sample and enjoy. Bon appetit!

Marinated mussels in oil

Marinated mussels in oil are prepared in just two hours and are amazing in their taste. For cooking, we need only simple and natural ingredients that will not interrupt the taste of seafood, but rather complement and highlight it.

Cooking time – 2 hours 5 minutes

Cooking time - 5 minutes.

Portions – 2.

Ingredients:

• Frozen mussels – 200 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
• Wine vinegar – 1 tbsp.
• Soy sauce – 3 tbsp.
• Water – 30 ml.
• Salt – ¼ tsp.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Provençal/Italian herbs – ¼ tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. 3-4 hours before cooking, remove the seafood from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator to defrost.

Step 2. Pour soy sauce, water and wine vinegar into the ladle.

Step 3. We supplement the composition with a small amount of salt, aromatic herbs and garlic, passed through a press.

Step 4. Bring the solution to a boil and add mussels to it.

Step 5. Add vegetable oil.

Step 6. Bring the ingredients to a boil again and leave covered until completely cool.

Step 7. Taste after 3-4 hours. Store in a glass container with a lid in the refrigerator.

Step 8. Bon appetit!

Marinated mussels with garlic

Marinated mussels with garlic are a savory and moderately spicy appetizer that attracts with its unobtrusive aroma and appetizing appearance. We will also use high-quality naturally fermented soy sauce, lemon juice and much more as additives.

Cooking time – 24 hours

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 7.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 700 gr.
• Garlic – 2-3 teeth.
• Teriyaki sauce – 3 tbsp.
• Soy sauce – 3 tbsp.
• Spicy sauce - to taste.
• Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp.
• Water – 1.5 l.
• Laurel leaf – 2 pcs.
• Cloves – 2 buds.
• Allspice peas – 2-3 pcs.
• Black peppercorns – 5-6 pcs.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tsp.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash frozen seafood thoroughly under running water.

Step 2. Boil water in a saucepan and add seasonings, as well as salt.

Step 3. Throw in the mussels.

Step 4. Boil and remove from heat, leave covered for 15 minutes.

Step 5. Transfer the main component to a plate and season with lemon juice, pressed garlic, sugar, vegetable oil and sauces.

Step 6. After mixing, place in a glass container.

Step 7. We keep it on the shelf of the refrigerator for a day, and then proceed to the meal. Bon appetit!

Madias marinated in brine

Mussels marinated in brine are a tasty and aromatic dish that will fly off your table in the blink of an eye. It will “scatter”, because absolutely no one will be able to resist the delicious seafood with herbs and garlic - guaranteed!

Cooking time – 12 hours 10 minutes

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 2-3.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 300 gr.
• Greens – 1 bunch.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Soy sauce – 4 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tsp.
• Table vinegar 9%/lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Lemon – ½ pc.
• Laurel leaf – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 5 teeth.
• Ground allspice – ½ tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. To speed up the process and for your own convenience, lay out everything you need on the work surface.

Step 2. Pour soy sauce, vegetable oil and vinegar into a ladle. We also add granulated sugar, peppercorns and bay leaves.

Step 3. Pour the ingredients with a glass of hot water and bring to a boil, add seafood and boil for two minutes.

Step 4. At the same time, randomly chop the greens and peeled garlic cloves.

Step 5. Pour the slices into the mussels, also add lemon slices, mix and leave at room temperature until cool. Afterwards we leave it in the cold for about 12 hours.

Step 6. Serve the appetizing seafood and serve it to the table. Bon appetit!

Mussels marinated with soy sauce

Mussels in a marinade with soy sauce is a spicy and slightly spicy appetizer that can be served as a meal on its own or supplemented with boiled new potatoes or toasted white bread - it will be delicious in any case and everyone who tries it will ask for more!

Cooking time – 2 hours 5 minutes

Cooking time - 5 minutes.

Portions – 2.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 200 gr.
• Soy sauce – 80 ml.
• Ginger – 10 gr.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Lemon juice – 1 tsp.
• Salt – 2 pinches.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil the defrosted mussels for 5-7 minutes in boiling water with a little salt.

Step 2. Remove the peel from the garlic and also peel the ginger.

Step 3. For the marinade, add a little water to the soy sauce, add chopped garlic with ginger, and lemon juice.

Step 4.Immerse seafood in the resulting solution, mix and, if desired, flavor with herbs. Marinate for two hours.

Step 5. Serve the food on a serving platter and enjoy. Bon appetit!

Marinated mussels with lemon

Marinated mussels with lemon is a classic combination of ingredients that will delight all lovers of seafood and original cuisine. The appetizer is prepared quite quickly and simply; the hardest part is waiting for the tasting!

Cooking time – 4 hours 7 minutes

Cooking time – 7 min.

Portions – 5.

Ingredients:

• Boiled-frozen mussels – 500 gr.
• Water – 200 ml.
• Rock salt – 1 tsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Table vinegar 9% – 1 tbsp.
• Lemon – 3 slices.
• Laurel leaf – 1 pc.
• Allspice peas – 7 pcs.
• Sunflower oil – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Pour boiling water over pre-defrosted seafood for 5 minutes and then drain in a colander. When all the liquid is glass, put it in a glass container with a lid.

Step 2. For the marinade, boil water with laurel, peppercorns, salt and sugar - after a minute, remove from the burner and add vinegar and vegetable oil.

Step 3. Pour the hot solution over the mussels.

Step 4. Place a few slices of citrus fruit on top.

Step 5. Close the workpiece with a lid and leave at room temperature until it cools completely.

Step 6. After 3-4 hours, the savory snack is completely ready to eat. Bon appetit!

Korean marinated mussels

Korean marinated mussels differ from other recipes in that this appetizer contains not only seafood flavored with a salty-sweet dressing, but also vegetables.Thanks to joint impregnation, the components perfectly saturate each other with juices and aroma.

Cooking time – 2 hours

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Mussels – 300 gr.
• Onion – 70 gr.
• Carrots – 150 gr.
• Soy sauce – 2 tbsp.
• Lemon juice – 2 tbsp.
• Spices for carrots in Korean - 2 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp.
• Salt – ½ tsp.
• Granulated sugar – ½ tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before starting cooking, peel the vegetables and defrost the mussels.

Step 2. Cut the onion into half rings.

Step 3. Chop the carrots using a Korean carrot grater and place in a salad bowl.

Step 4. Next we send onion half rings.

Step 5. Boil the mussels for a couple of minutes in boiling water and use a slotted spoon to transfer to the chopped vegetables.

Step 6. For the marinade, heat the vegetable oil and mix it with salt, sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice and seasonings.

Step 7. Pour the main components with the spicy mixture, mix well and leave for at least two hours.

Step 8. Prepare and enjoy not only the result, but also the process!