Penn Cove Mussels Steamed In Orange Juice With Basil

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 large navel orange
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 16 large mussels, scrubbed and beards removed
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon shallot, finely minced
• fresh basil leaf

Recipe

• 1 grate the orange rind and reserve.
• 2 cut 1 thin slice from the middle of the orange and cut it into little triangles; reserve.
• 3 juice the remaining orange.
• 4 in a large skillet that has a lid, mix the minced basil, oil, pepper, mussels, water, shallots, orange juice and half the grated rind. cover the pan and bring to a boil and steam for a few minutes until the mussels open.
• 5 remove the mussels with a slotted spoon and toss the ones that didn't open.
• 6 place them on plates lined with fresh basil leaves. garnish with orange triangles. sprinkle the remaining orange rind on top.
• 7 pour the cooking broth into a small dishes, to dip mussels into.