Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Fried mussels with lemon and ouzo sause

Mydia tiganita me lemoni kai sause apo Ouzo

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/5kgr mussels in shells
  • 3 cloves garlic (whole)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2/3 cup of ouzo or tsipouro
  • 2 lemons (juice)
  • Salt and pepper
Fried mussels with lemon and ouzo sause

Fried mussels with lemon and ouzo sause

METHOD

  • Wash the mussels with a brush to remove the fluff parts.
  • In a saucepan sauté the garlic in the olive oil.
  • Once the garlic begins to golden brown, remove it from the saucepan.
  • Add the mussels to saucepan, the lemon juice and cover the pan for 2′.
  • Check if there is any mussels that have not opened and discard them.
  • Add the ouzo and let it boil over medium heat until evaporates the alcohol.
  • Serve as long as they are warm.

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