Mussels A La Plancha – We Love God!

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Mexican	Mc, Mexican	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Small mussels, preferably
		cultivated scrubbed
		Ell and
		Beards pulled
		Off
2		Sticks unsalted butter, 1
		cup
1/4	c	Veracruz salsa, recipe
		follows
1	T	Fresh lime juice
1/4	t	Coarse salt, or to taste
6		Fresh epazote leaves* if
		desired chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare grill. Preheat a large griddle or 12-inch cast-iron skillet  on
a rack over very hot coals. When griddle or skillet is very hot,  add
mussels and cook, stirring occasionally if using skillet, until
mussels are opened, about 3 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels.
While mussels are cooking, in a small saucepan heat butter and salsa
over moderately high heat until mixture sizzles. Remove pan from heat
and stir in lime juice, salt, and epazote. Drizzle sauce over mussels.
Recipe By     : La Parilla: The Mexican Grill  Reed Hearon  Posted to
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #220  Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 18:02:51 -0400  From:
Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@rintintin.sierra.com>  (by way
of kmeade@ids2.idsonline.com (The Meades))  NOTES :  Plancha is simply
another word for comal, or griddle.=20 *  available at Mexican markets
and some specialty produce markets

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