Grilled Mussels alla Piastra

CPARKTX

Picked up mussels from Central Market and tried a new Mario Batali recipe.

In food processor combined 2oz prosciutto, 1 cup toasted bread crumbs, sliced scallions, and lemon thyme; pulsed to combine well.

Made the marinate: zest and juice of 3 lemons and 1 orange plus 1 thinly sliced jalapeño. Tossed with mussels.

Got BGE going and preheated cast iron griddle. Poured mussel mixture on griddle, added mixture from food processor, covered and cooked 2 minutes. Removed cover and cooked additional 2 minutes.

Removed and served with bread and wine. Fantastic! Great flavor, relatively healthy, very different from most other butter/wine/garlic methods.

henapple

Just when I thought I was doing good on the egg. ..sounds great

CPARKTX

@henapple No way I'm competing with a veteran with over 7,000 posts...just trying something new.

hapster

That is a great lookin' cook! Well done!

henapple

CPARKTX said:

@henapple No way I'm competing with a veteran with over 7,000 posts...just trying something new.

3570 of my post were defending my PBR drinking.

Doc_Eggerton

Would love to eat it, not sure I want to make it.  Great cook.

henapple

Doc...what's for breakfast?

CPARKTX

@Doc_Eggerton this was actually a quick and easy cook...at most an hour start to finish.

Doc_Eggerton

henapple said:

Doc...what's for breakfast?

On a diet, fried egg and Hippy Bread (live sprouted wheat).  Week days it is low fat yoghurt and a banana.  Sigh..........

Doc_Eggerton

henapple said:

Doc...what's for breakfast?

Cheese grits, eggs and hash brown for The Spouse, and grits and jalapenios for me.  Cyrano de Birdiac like grits too.