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Fish & seafood

Pickled mussels

Mussels preserved in a mild escabeche of bay leaf and paprika.

Gluten-free

30 minTime
6Servings
FacilDifficulty
SpainCuisine

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg mussels
  • 500 g water
  • 150 g extra virgin olive oil
  • 60 g wine vinegar
  • 4 sliced garlic cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon peppercorns
  • Salt to taste

Step-by-step

Choose your robot:
  1. Clean the mussels and put them in the Varoma dish.
  2. Pour the water into the mixing bowl, set the Varoma in place and program 15 min/Varoma/speed 2.
  3. Remove the shells and reserve the meat of the opened mussels.
  4. Empty and clean the mixing bowl. Put the oil and the sliced garlic.
  5. Program 5 min/120°C/spoon speed until the garlic browns slightly.
  6. Add the bay leaf, the peppercorns and the paprika and mix 5 sec/speed 2.
  7. Add the vinegar and a pinch of salt and program 3 min/100°C/speed 1.
  8. Place the mussels in a bowl and cover them with the warm escabeche.
  9. Let it cool and rest in the fridge for at least 12 hours before serving.

Tips

  • The escabeche gains a lot from one day to the next.
  • Remove the paprika from the heat early so it does not turn bitter.
  • Serve at room temperature as a tapa.

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