Mussels in a Maltese Fish Sauce

Main dishes - fish

Preparation time

5min

Total time

30min

Portion

4 portion(s)

Level

easy

TM 6
TM 5

by B3ck11

published: 2021/07/13

changed: 2022/02/17

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Ingredients

Mussels in a Maltese Fish Sauce

1200 g Fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded
30 g olive oil
120 g onion, quartered
3 clove garlic
8 sprigs parsley, leaves only
1 cans tomatoes
1 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoons Dried chilli, increase or leave out depending on heat preference
50 grams red wine, or can use white wine or beer
1 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoons Vegetable stock paste
60 grams pickled capers
60 grams black olives
2 leaves bay leaf
pinch pepper, ground
2 sprigs parsley, for garnishing

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Recipe's preparation

Place onions, garlic, parsley and olive oil in the mixing bowl"Closed lid" , select 5 sec/speed 5.

Scrape down the mixing bowl "Closed lid" and saute for 5 mins/98°C/speed"Gentle stir setting" "Closed lid"

Scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl"Closed lid" to ensure none of the mixture doesn't sick to the bottom.

Add canned tomotoes, dried chilli, tomato paste, red wine, sugar, bay leaves and vegetable stock to the mixing bowl "Closed lid"

Place the lid on the mixing bowl without the MC, placing the veroma dish on top. Weigh 1.2 kgs of mussles and put the lid in place. Set to steam for 15mins/Varoma/Speed 1

Remove varoma from the mixing bowl "Closed lid" placing asside for the moment, adding olives, capers and pepper to the mixing bowl"Closed lid" . Add the steam basket to the top of the lid and set to 12mins/varoma/speed 1 to reduce and cook the sauce out a little.

While the sauce is reducing, check the mussles and arrange on a serving dish leaving them in their shells.

Pour sauce over the top of the mussles finishing with reserved parsley, tearing them between your fingers as you sprinkle them.

Serve and enjoy with a good crusty bread!!

Tip

You can substitute parsley for basil.

To enjoy on pasta - at step 7, you can remove the mussles from their shells and enjoy with a bowl of cooked pasta

Thermomix Model

Recipe is created for
TM 6

For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
Recipe is created for
TM 5

If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.

Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!

This recipe was provided to you by a Thermomix ® customer and has not been tested by Vorwerk Thermomix ® or The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd.
Vorwerk Thermomix ® and The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd assume no liability, particularly in terms of ingredient quantities used and success of the recipes.
Please observe the safety instructions in the Thermomix ® instruction manual at all times.