My Mom loves mussels, I always thought they looked kind of gross, tasted weird and didn't enjoy fighting with the shells. But then I had some at a restaurant on Main street called Latitude. I really liked them and decided to try and make them that way myself. I tried a few different recipes and in the end combined a few and added some of my own ideas. Here it is:
3 shallots minced
2 tblspns chopped garlic
1 tblspn chopped fresh ginger
1 chilli or jalapeno minced
grated zest and juice of 1 lime
1 can stewed chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup broth (chicken or vegetable)
1/2 cup to 1 cup chopped basil/cilantro/parsley (you can use all 3 or just 1, whatever you prefer)
-start by placing live mussels in a sink full of cold water, swish them around and discard and broken mussels, you can leave them in the water while working on the sauce
-saute shallots in olive oil until they soften
-add garlic, ginger, chili and zest, saute for about 2 minutes
-add stewed tomatoes, simmer about 5-8 minutes until liquid starts to reduce
-add wine, lime juice & drained mussels, cover and allow mussels to steam over medium heat (5-7mins) or until mussels open
-remove from heat, check for unopened mussels and discard them, add chopped herbs
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