Mussel With Tomato, Jalapeno & Tequila!

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup diced tomato
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
• 6 jalapeno chiles, chopped with seeds
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 1/4 lbs mussels, scrubbed, debearded (about 40)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• 2 add garlic; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 3 mix in tomatoes, then next 5 ingredients.
• 4 add mussels.
• 5 cover and steam until mussels open, about 7 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open).
• 6 using slotted spoon, transfer mussels to large bowl.
• 7 simmer sauce uncovered until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 pour sauce over mussels and serve.