By Eddy − On Tuesday, April 5, 2016, 8 years ago in Seafood Recipes
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Portuguese Mussels and Shrimp Recipe


How to make Portuguese mussels and shrimp in chouriço sauce.
Portuguese Mussels and Shrimp Recipe


Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 25 min
Ready In 35 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

½ cup of olive oil3 garlic cloves minced1 small chouriço diced1 green pepper diced1 large tomato, seeds removed and diced1 bay leaf6 oz tomato paste3 cups of white wine1 lb of mussels1 lb of shrimp1 sprig of fresh parsleySea salt and fresh ground pepper (to taste)
½ cup of olive oil3 garlic cloves minced1 small chouriço diced1 green pepper diced1 large tomato, seeds removed and diced1 bay leaf6 oz tomato paste3 cups of white wine1 lb of mussels1 lb of shrimp1 sprig of fresh parsleySea salt and fresh ground pepper (to taste)
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Instructions

  1. Line a large heavy pan or clay pot with olive oil.
  2. Add minced garlic, chouriço, diced green pepper and large tomato and simmer until slightly browned.
  3. Add bay leaf, tomato paste and wine and stir on medium heat until your kitchen smells amazing and the sauce is blended well.
  4. Add Mussels and Shrimp and cover pot.
  5. Cook on medium for 10 minutes.
  6. Remove any unopened Mussels.
  7. Sprinkle with parsley and salt and pepper and stir until well blended
Recipe & Photo Credit: supperforasteal.com 

Douglas Fox
Douglas Fox
Really good. I substituted Polish sausage, which is what I had, but added hot chile-garlic paste, Cajun seasoning, and lots of smoked paprika to try to approximate the seasonings in Portuguese chorizo. Because I was using shucked, frozen mussels which were cooked, I added them at the end as the shrimp was about done and continued simmering just until everything was pleasantly hot. I served with crusty French baguette and Italian green beans.
1 month ago, Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Colin
Colin
Little changes but was delicious - used 2 cups of wine, added onion, doubled garlic, used a tin of chopped toms and doubled mussels
4 months ago, Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Rick Santos
Rick Santos
It was good, but I think it needed tweaking. I’d love to know what others have done. I think it needed onions, less tomato paste, less wine. More garlic! 😀 Any thoughts?
2 years ago, Monday, March 21, 2022
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