Ingredients (2 portions)

1 kg fresh mussels
2 tablespoons of bradcrumbs
1 clove garlic
hot chili powder
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
salt

Preparation

The spicy mussels au gratin are a tasty and tempting appetizer in which the delicate flavor of the mussels is enhanced by the combination with the chili pepper and the crispy gratin.

Thoroughly clean the mussels, removing the beard protruding from the shells and any debris with a knife and brush them with a metal brush or steel wool kitchen. Rinse well under running water and drain well. Most of the time required to prepare this recipe is dedicated to this work. If the mussels shells are already cleaned, the dish is ready in half an hour.

Open the mussels by heating them in a pan with a ladle of water, then let them cool and keep half of the shell containing the mussels, removing the other valve.

Prepare the mixture to gratin with the breadcrumbs, the parsley and the garlic finely chopped, the extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt and a generous sprinkling of chili powder. Mix carefully and distribute the mixture over the mussels. Arrange the mussels in a pan lined with baking paper and bake at 200 °C for about 10 minutes, until the spicy mussels au gratin will not be golden.