Appetizer
Baked Mussels with Chili Garlic

This recipe was inspired by Justine Reyes of San Fernando, Pampanga (Philippines) and was featured on "You're the Chef" episode #505. Buy this episode from WVIA.

Yield: four appetizer portions

Ingredients:

Mussels
2 lb.	mussels, fresh, cleaned
1 c.	onions, chopped
2 Tbsp.	garlic, finely chopped
2 Tbsp.	hot chili sauce
1 Tbsp.	butter
1 tsp.	sugar
1/2 tsp.	sesame oil
Sauce
1 Tbsp.	white vinegar
1/2 c.	soy sauce
to taste	salt and pepper

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Mussels procedure:
Put clean mussels in foil or 13" x 9" baking dish. Top with the remaining ingredients. Seal to make a pouch or cover the pan with aluminum foil and seal tightly.

Bake at 300°F for 20 minutes in oven, or grill over charcoal.

Remove the mussels from the baking dish. Resesrve the onion/garlic mixture from the pan for the sauce.

Serve with the sauce and an ice-cold beer.

Sauce procedure:
Whisk together vinegar, soy sauce and salt and pepper with the onion/garlic mixture from the pan.