The name of this recipe is a little misleading, but Mussels have been called “Pilgrim’s Scallop” for hundreds of years! This recipe is not difficult but needs care! Happy Cooking!
Ingredients
- 2 Mussels per person
- 1 tsp butter per person
- 2 tsp Grand Marnier per person
- salt and peper
- salad
- 1tsp fresh orange juice for 3 tsp peanut oil
Directions
First you will prepare the salad : in a large bowl put orange juice and peanut oil following the proportion of one for three. Add salt and pepper. Taste according to the quality of your orange it might be necessary to add little lemon if it’s too sweet. The balance between salt and sugar is important. Add one sliced orange zest per person. Add the cleaned and dried lettuce and mix. Taste, adjust if necessary. Put the salad in each plate around the mussel’s shell. Put 1 tsp butter per person in a skillet and heat gently. Slice the mussels in two. When the butter is hot put the mussels and the gonades in the pan. Cook it gently one minute on each side. Add salt and pepper. Add two tsp of Grand Marnier per person, heat and blaze. Taste and adjust if necessary. Put the mussels in the left shell on the plate and eat immediatly.
Source: Pilgrim’s Scallop