Easy Baked Mussels (Baked Tahong)

This is an easy and basic rendition of the stuffed mussels.  The main ingredient is always present in your wet market. Just be sure to buy the fresh mussels so that it will taste divine.  This is a delicious appetizer or you can use this as a pulutan.

INGREDIENTS:

500 grams mussels (tahong)

6 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp butter

1/2 cup to 1 cup Quick-melt cheese, grated

parsley, chopped (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Clean the mussels by brushing the shells.

2. Put the mussels inside the fridge or the freezer until they open up or you may put these in a pan with or without water and apply heat until they open up.

3. Once they open up, remove the other shell.

4. In a pan, heat butter.  Saute the garlic in the butter until golden brown.

5. Brush the meat with the butter and garlic and place grated quick-melt cheese on top of each mussel.

6. Place the mussels in a lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.

7. Sprinkle chopped parsley.

8. Transfer to a serving dish.

9. Serve hot with love and enjoy!

⚠️SUGGESTIONS:

If using an oven, you may set it at 180°C. I tried using an oven toaster and the result was nice as well.  The most recent that I have used is the Turbo Broiler, I just set it at Bake and that was it.

❤️Tip: Be sure that you retain the moisture of the mussels by not overcooking it.