Mussels au gratin: a classic of the great Sicilian seafood and more. I like to die for, I could eat the whole cake pans: If you clean the mussels from the fishmonger to prepare them is a snap, If you're masochistic like me and clean with retina and elbow grease will take some’ over time. In any case, in VIDEO RECIPE STEP BY STEP on my Youtube channel I show you the whole process in detail, from cleaning to filling, and I give a little’ News of the world of mussels. And if you want to learn even more, read my article on NIEDDITTAS, MUSSELS MADE IN SARDINIA.
I farcisco mussels au gratin with bread crumbs, little fresh tomato, parsley and pecorino. essential, in the recipe of mussels au gratin, the use of water of cooking of the mussels (tricks to avoid the sand you find them in VIDEO RECIPE), that softens the stuffing and avoid the overuse of oil. A dish light then, easy and cheap, a classic that never betrays.
In Messina mussels are grown in the lakes of Ganzirri, and so they're a local product and very much used in restaurants: while the peppery mussel is almost always properly prepared, gratin mussels, on the other hand, are often dry and dry. This is because they are prepared too early.
If you love the mussels have a look at all my RECIPES WITH MUSSELS, because you can not miss some other great classic with extraordinary taste like bucatini cacio e pepe with mussels or the spaghetti with mussels Sicilian and l’peppered mussels to Messina.
GRATIN MUSSELS (Sicilian recipe)
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound of fresh mussels
- fresh parsley, to taste
- 2 cloves of garlic
- breadcrumbs, to taste
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- grated pecorino Dop, to taste
- extra virgin olive oil, to taste
- salt and pepper, to taste
PROCEEDINGS
Mussels au gratin
Before you start preparing mussels au gratin baked, look carefully at the proceedings in VIDEO RECIPE STEP BY STEP.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees-ventilated. If the mussels are already clean simply wash under water, otherwise you have to clean them well by rubbing with a retina. Tear the fine protruding from the valve, as I do in the VIDEO RECIPE.
Put in a large pan a little oil, the garlic and the parsley stems. Heat for one minute, so that the oil pick up scents of garlic and parsley, and toss the mussels. Turn up the heat, cover and wait until the mussels open, mixing them from time to time. Once opened, filter the cooking liquid through a strainer to mesh netting and set aside. Open the mussels by disconnecting one of the two valves and putting aside the one with the mollusk, as you see in VIDEO RECIPE STEP BY STEP.
For the filling of the mussels au gratin, Finely chop the parsley and garlic, Peel tomatoes, remove seeds and vegetation water and cut into very small cubes (brunoise). Place in a Bowl a little’ breadcrumbs, some’ pecorino cheese, the diced tomatoes, pepper and a little oil. Then add a few tablespoons of water mussels so you get, gradually adding extra virgin olive oil and the water of the mussels, the mixture is grainy, soft and fluffy. Fill each mussel with a little’ of this compound, so as to cover all the clam but not pressing too, Why should not be a mixture too heavy. The right consistency is the one you see in VIDEO RECIPE.
Arrange the mussels au gratin on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with a little oil. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the surface of the mussels will not be browned and Golden. Serve the mussels gratin immediately. Bon appétit!
THE PAIRING: The sweet taste of the mussels joined the flavor and aromas to the wine has lead us to combine a gratin minerality, aromas of white fruits and very soft, as the Igt Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, produced byVillabella, cellar of Calmasino di Bardolino (in the province of Verona). Cold maceration of the grapes, soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature make this product (30 thousand bottles) a good companion of the fish dishes. The aromas of this wine come from a climatic particularities: the vineyards are located in Pesina, a town at the foot of Monte Baldo, are subjected to cold currents from mountain peaks, often by veronese, Creating variations which encourage the development of aromas.
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Ten minutes after I arrived home from the mercado with mussels and squid ink pasta, I saw the email with this recipe. I immediately decided the squid ink pasta could wait until tomorrow. I had most of the ingredients although I had to make breadcrumbs and had no pecorino. It came out excellent, truly a delightful dish. Served it with a mandarin orange and avocado salad and a full-bodied white wine. Thanks!
Hi jeff, I’m so happy that you liked it. Perfect the pairing with full-bodied white wine, mussels have a delicious but strong taste. Have a nice day, ADA
Ten minutes after I arrived home from the mercado with mussels and squid ink pasta, I saw the email with this recipe. I immediately decided the squid ink pasta could wait until tomorrow. I had most of the ingredients although I had to make breadcrumbs and had no pecorino. It came out excellent, truly a delightful dish. Served it with a mandarin orange and avocado salad and a full-bodied white wine. Thanks!
Perfect, there is feeling! Hope you enjoy! Thanks a lot, ADA
In my house would disappear immediately!!!!
Even from me disappear immediately: It's strange but no matter how many there are never enough! I embrace you, ADA
They'd gobble up the stuff myself to tens, prepared so, in the easiest way with the only variant of Parmesan….il marito non va matto x il pecorino 🙂
Unfortunately, or fortunately, one leads to another my dear…. and for me Parmesan or pecorino cheese pairs are… I embrace you, ADA