Mussels In Green Sauce Madrid Mejillones En Salsa Verde Madrid Food

MUSSELS IN GREEN SAUCE MADRID (MEJILLONES EN SALSA VERDE MADRID)

Steps:

• Scrub the mussels under the faucet and remove the beards, and then set aside.
• In a 6 quart saucepot place butter, flour, wine, lemon juice and clam juice and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the mussels and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 3 minutes or until mussels are opened. With a slotted spoon remove mussels to 2 or 4 deep serving bowls or dishes and set aside.
• Place the liquid into a blender or food processor and add the parsley, garlic cloves, shallot, salt and pepper and blend well. Pour the sauce over the mussels and serve with a French or Italian bread to sop up the wonderful sauce.

MUSSELS IN GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• In large heavy-bottomed pot combine the garlic, parsley and olive oil over medium-high heat and sautee until garlic is almost brown.
• Add water and mussels, cover and steam until mussels open.
• Remove mussels and add cornstarch to thicken broth.
• Replace mussels in sauce.
• Serve over fettucine noodles with fresh parm.
• cheese and garlic bread.

MUSSELS IN GREEN SAUCE MADRID APPETIZER

Steps:

• Scrub the mussels under the faucet and remove the beards and then set aside.
• In a 6 quart saucepot place butter, wine, lemon juice and water and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add the mussels and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 3 minutes or until mussels are opened.
• With a slotted spoon remove mussels to 4 deep serving dishes and set aside.
• Place the liquid into a blender or food processor and add the parsley, garlic cloves, shallot, salt and pepper and blend well.
• Pour the sauce over the mussels and serve with a crusty bread, so that you can dip the bread into the sauce.

MUSSELS IN GREEN OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Green Olive Sauce, put everything into a food processor and process until almost smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Rinse the mussels and check them over; discard any that do not close when tapped. In a large heavy bottomed pot with a tight fitting lid, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, garlic, chile, lemon, and thyme and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the mussels and give them a stir. Pour in the white wine, cover, and cook, shaking the pot occasionally, until all the mussels have opened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Green Olive Sauce, pour the mussels onto a platter, and serve.

MARISCADA EN SALSA VERDE (SEAFOOD STEW IN GREEN SAUCE)

Steps:

• Cook tomatillos in boiling water for about 3 minutes (they will change color), cool off in cold water for a couple of minutes, then chop in a food processor.
• Add onions and garlic to food processor and coarsely puree.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute puree until onions are tender, about 5 minutes (I know this is hard to tell, but use your nose; the puree will smell strongly of onions, but once done, the aroma will be lessened).
• Stir in coconut milk, chicken stock, wine, and parsley; season with salt and pepper and hot sauce.
• Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium high heat; add shrimp and saute until slightly seared, but not necessarily cooked through (will finish in the sauce), about 1 minute per side; set aside.
• Saute scallops until seared, about 2 minutes per side (will also finish in sauce); set aside.
• Wipe out skillet and add about 1/4 cup water and and lobster tails; cover and let steam about 3 minutes; snip in half, lengthwise, with kitchen shears, and set aside.
• Add clams to skillet, cover and cook clams, shaking occasionally, until one opens, then add mussels.
• Re-cover and cook, while shaking pan occasionally, until all shells open.
• Add seafood, including squid (calamari) to salsa verde and heat through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with optional garnishes.
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• Once, salsa verde is finished simmering, pour it into an oven-safe covered casserole (a pretty one for serving).
• Add seafood, stir, cover, and bake at 325 degrees F until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• Bring to the table in the casserole dish; pass optional garnishes.

PESCADO EN SALSA VERDE (FISH FILLETS IN GREEN SAUCE)

Steps:

• Blot the fillets dry--really dry--to avoid a watery sauce.
• In a blender, combine olive oil, wine, vinegar, parsley, onion, garlic, salt and pepper and blend on high until smooth.
• In a large skillet, arrange the fish snugly in a single layer and pour the sauce over the fish.
• If the fish won't fit in one layer, arrange the fish in two layers, pouring half the sauce over the first layer and the rest over the top.
• Bring the sauce to a boil over high heat.
• Immediately reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pan and gently simmer the fish for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish flakes when pierced with a fork.
• Cooking time depends on the thickness of your fillets; if they are thin, they will be done in less time.

SALSA VERDE CON PUERCO/PORK TENDERLOIN IN GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Take the poblano and anaheim peppers and cut the tops off. Then cut in half length wise and de-seed. Brush peppers and garlic cloves with olive oil. Place under a broiler and grill for 10 minutes flipping once in the proccess. Put the peppers and garlic in a paper bag to cool. Once cool, place the garlic to the side then peel the skins off the peppers and chop them up along with the green chilies. Put aside.
• Fix a pan of boiling water and place the tomatillo and tomato in it for 10 minutes. Pour off water and mash well. Remove the skins from the mash and throw away. Put mash aside.
• Take the olive oil to a large saute' pan add the garlic and onion and saute' till onion is clear.
• Add pork salt and ground pepper to the pan. Kick up the heat a bit and brown the pork. Cut the tops off the jalapeno and serrano peppers. Dice and add to pan seeds and all. Continue to saute for a couple of minutes.
• Add the mash, chopped peppers & chilies, lime juice and cumin. Stir till mixed. Cover and cook 30 minutes over medium/low heat. Remove cover and cook 30 more minutes stirring occasionally till most of the water content has reduced.
• Serve
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SAUTEED MUSSELS (MEJILLONES SALTEADOS)

Steps:

• Place the mussels in a skillet with the water and the lemon slice.
• Bring to a boil and remove the mussels as they open; do not overcook.
• Discard the shells and drain the mussel meat on paper towels.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet; stir fry the mussels for a minute and remove.
• Add the onion and garlic; saute slowly, covered, for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; stir in the parsley, paprika, and chile pepper.
• Return the skillet to the heat and add the mussels (with their accumulated juices).
• Give the mussels a turn in the sauce just to heat them, remove from heat, cover, and let sit for a minute or two before serving.
• The mussels are also good at room temperature.

PESCADO EN SALSA VERDE-FISH WITH CLAMS IN GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-cooking: Scrub clams and leave soaking in icy water until ready to cook; Chop up onion, garlic and parsley in small pieces.
• Cooking steps: It's important to follow the steps, it will make a lot of difference to the taste of your meal.
• In a deep pan put olive oil and once warm stir in your finely chopped onion, once it is getting brown you will want to add the garlic and the parsley, at this point you will add the Tbsp. of flour and mix well.
• Add your clams and stir consistently for a couple minutes then add your white wine.
• Once the clams have opened add 1 cup of water to the pan and add the optional ingredients (peas and potatoes) and bring to boil.
• discard any clams that haven't opened.
• Add the fish, which will be done in about 10-15 minutes.
• I add a bit more white wine before serving, but it is not neccessary.
• **serveon a nice big plate a piece of fish, 4-6 clams a bit of potatoes and peas and place a couple leaves of parsley for decoration.
• this is great as the main dish and served with some rice on the side or cous-cous.