Mussels with Spicy Mayonnaise

Name: Mussels with Spicy Mayonnaise
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: Pinch of cayenne pepper; 6 tablespoons Allioli; 48 mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 2 teaspoons dry sherry; 5 teaspoons dry mustard; One 4-ounce jar chopped pimientos, drained; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Preparation info

Makes
8 to 10
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mediterranean Small Plates

By Clifford A. Wright

Published 2023

About

This wonderful little tapa called mejillones con allioli picante is from Spain, although I’m not sure which region. Probably it is from Galicia on the Atlantic coast since this is where most of Spain’s mussels come from.

Ingredients

48 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
6 tablespoons Allioli
5

Europe
Spain
Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Spicy
Mediterranean

Method

Place the mussels in a large saucepan, turn the heat to high, and cover. Once all the mussels have opened, 5 to 8 minutes, cool, remove the mussels from their shells, and set aside. Discard all the shells and any mussels that remain firmly closed. Arrange the mussels on a small platter.
In a small bowl, mix the allioli, mustard, sherry, lemon juice, and pimient