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Mussels with Chistorra Sausage and Txakoli

15 mins

4 people

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

15 mins

A variation from the classic Moules Marinière recipe using Chistorra sausage, a semi-cured sausage from Navarra made from minced pork, salt and paprika. The mussels are steamed with the fried Chistorra and lots of Txakoli, a white wine from the Basque country which is young, fruity with a slight characteristic acidity that provides good balance to the pork and paprika flavours from the sausage.

Ingredients
Method

2kg fresh mussels, cleaned
4 banana shallots, peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 guindilla chilli or ½ tsp of dried chilli flakes
2 chistorra sausage, see link below to our shop
200ml txakoli white wine, see link below to our shop
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Wash the mussels under plenty of cold, running water. Discard any open ones that won't close when tapped on the shell. Pull out the tough, fibrous beards protruding from between the tightly closed shells and then knock off any barnacles with a large knife. Give the mussels another quick rinse to remove any little pieces of shell.
In a large pan, heat the olive oil and when hot fry the Chistorra sausage for about 3 minutes until nicely browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Drain some of the excess oil from the pan and add the chopped garlic, shallots and dried guindilla chilli or chilli flakes and cook on a medium heat until soft. It will take about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the mussels and txakoli, turn up the heat, then cover and steam them open in their own juices for 3-4 minutes. Give the pan a good shake every now and then.
Add the chopped parsley and remove from the heat. Spoon into four large warmed bowls and serve with lots of crusty bread and more Txakoli.

Ingredients

2kg fresh mussels, cleaned
4 banana shallots, peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 guindilla chilli or ½ tsp of dried chilli flakes
2 chistorra sausage, see link below to our shop
200ml txakoli white wine, see link below to our shop
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Method

Wash the mussels under plenty of cold, running water. Discard any open ones that won't close when tapped on the shell. Pull out the tough, fibrous beards protruding from between the tightly closed shells and then knock off any barnacles with a large knife. Give the mussels another quick rinse to remove any little pieces of shell.
In a large pan, heat the olive oil and when hot fry the Chistorra sausage for about 3 minutes until nicely browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Drain some of the excess oil from the pan and add the chopped garlic, shallots and dried guindilla chilli or chilli flakes and cook on a medium heat until soft. It will take about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the mussels and txakoli, turn up the heat, then cover and steam them open in their own juices for 3-4 minutes. Give the pan a good shake every now and then.
Add the chopped parsley and remove from the heat. Spoon into four large warmed bowls and serve with lots of crusty bread and more Txakoli.

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Chef's Profile

Javier De La Hormaza

Javier is a Basque born, trained chef and hospitality professional, owner of Basco Fine Foods, a Spanish food and drink importer based in Yorkshire. He regularly runs client food and drink events around the country and he is a course tutor at Hartingtons of Bakewell cookery school. Javier's passion lies on bringing quality Spanish ingredients and recipes to as many people as possible.

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