Hot and Sour Mussels
A Zhejiang-style seafood home dish featuring quickly stir-fried green oysters drizzled with a hot and sour garlic sauce — fresh, tangy, spicy, and appetizing.
Ingredients
Fresh mussels (scrubbed clean and drained)
8~10
Garlic (peeled and smashed)
1 clove
Oil
3 tbsp
Cilantro (for garnish)
a pinch
Aromatic vinegar (for garlic chili sauce)
2 tbsp
Red chili pepper (chopped, for garlic chili sauce)
1
Wine (for garlic chili sauce)
1 tsp
Sugar (for garlic chili sauce)
1/2 tsp
Salt (for garlic chili sauce)
1/2 tsp
Light soy sauce (for garlic chili sauce)
1/2 tsp
White pepper (for garlic chili sauce)
a pinch
Instructions
1
Step 1
Scrub the mussels clean and drain them well.
2
Step 2
Peel and smash the garlic.
3
Step 3
Heat the oil, saute the garlic until fragrant, then add the mussels. Stir-fry over high heat until the shells open, then remove and discard the empty half-shells. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
4
Step 4
Reheat the wok with a little oil, pour in the mixed sour and spicy sauce along with the 2 tablespoons of reserved cooking liquid. When it just begins to simmer, add the mussels, turn off the heat, toss quickly to coat, plate, and garnish with cilantro.
