Tagged: Petiscos

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Rebecca’s Mussels – Mexilhões with Garlic,Cilantro, Fennel and Saffron

Mussels a Rebecca

These mouthwatering mussels made by my daughter in law Rebecca who’s a great cook, take only minutes to prepare. She served them as an appetizer along with fresh Portuguese papo seco rolls for dipping and Portuguese wine of course. You can also make this same recipe substituting little neck clams. It’s a perfect summer dish.

Ingredients:

3-4 pounds mussels (cleaned)

1 large onion (minced)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

1/4 cup fennel (minced)

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

pinch of saffron

1 cup white wine

1 cup chicken broth

1 cube (Knorr Garlic Cilantro cubes)

parsley, or fennel leaves for garnish (finely minced)

Preparation:

Saute the onion, garlic, and fennel in olive oil with the salt and pepper for 10-15 minutes until tender. Add wine, chicken broth, saffron and cilantro cube. Cook and reduce by 1/2.

Add the mussels, cover and cook for about 10 minutes or until the mussels open.

Top with the fennel leaves or parsley as garnish before serving.


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It’s PETISCOS, not TAPAS

I have a section in my cookbook called; IT’S PETISCOS NOT TAPAS!
Whenever I here people say “Portuguese Tapas” I cringe because there is no such thing as tapas in Portugal.
We cal them “Petiscos”. Here are some of my favorite petiscos but you can find hundreds more. I’ll be sharing more of these delicous recipes in the months to come and in my 3rd cookbook!
I would rather eat a combination these beautiful bites than a 5 course meal anytime.
You can find most of these recipes or how to cook them on this blog or, in my 2 cookbooks;
Go to the home page to order, or click on this link to order on AMAZON
Taste Portugal 101 easy Portuguese recipes and Taste Portugal More Easy Portuguese Recipes
My favorite “Petisco” are Rissois de Camarao