Jerk Mussels

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 ounce fresh cilantro
• 1 ounce fresh parsley
• 1/4 scotch bonnet pepper
• 3 scallions, roughly chopped
• 3 sprigs thyme, leaves only
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 lime, zest and juice
• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 -2 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 2 1/2 lbs mussels, cleaned and debearded (discard any mussels that do not close when firmly tapped)
• 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeds removed, roughly chopped
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 place all of the ingredients, except for the oil, mussels, tomatoes and lemon, into a food processor and blend to a rough paste. loosen the mixture by mixing in a bit of vegetable or sunflower oil.
• 2 heat a wok until smoking, then add the paste. fry for 1-2 minutes, then add the mussels and cover with a lid. cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the mussels have opened. discard any mussels that remain closed. stir in the chopped tomatoes.
• 3 to serve, pile the mussels into a large bowl and serve with lemon wedges.