
Mussels with chorizo and pimentón
Mussel bites with serrano ham, pimentón and a tomato sauce with chorizo.Ingredients
1Shallot
200gfresh chorizo
400gsieved tomato
300mlChicken stock
1garlic clove
70gTomato paste
fresh cheddar cheese
Pimentón
White wine
Serrano ham
Aioli
Preparation
- Cut open the chorizo sausages and squeeze out the meat.
- Finely chop the shallot, press the garlic, add the tomato paste, and sauté in a little oil.
- Add the chorizo meat and fry well.
- Add the sieved tomatoes and the stock and let it reduce over low heat for about 25 minutes.
- 'Blend the sauce' using a hand blender.
- Season the sauce with some grated cheddar cheese
- Rinse the mussels in cold water.
- Heat a little oil in a tall pan and add some pimentón, then sauté everything.
- Add the mussels, sear everything, and shake the mussels.
- Add a splash of white wine, place a lid on the pan, and bring to a boil.
- Shake the mussels again and remove them from the shells.
- Wrap the mussel meat in a small slice of serrano ham and sear with a blowtorch.
- Spoon the sauce into the shells and place the mussels on top.
- Serve with aioli.