Mussels Baked in a Dynamite Sauce

I mentioned before in a previous post that my first time ever eating this dish was during my visit to Florida in September 2009. My niece, Mai, made it one night and it was really good. A little too spicy for me, but still good. Mai, if you're reading this, thanks for introducing this dish to me!

Not sure why I haven't posted this yet, after all the times I've made it. Lien visited this weekend and wanted to try it, so here is the latest batch and the one I like the most of all the ones I've made.



Defrost and clean a box of frozen cooked mussels on the half shell. Checking for and removing any beards.


After you clean them, flip them over into a colander/draining basket and let drain for about 5 minutes.


Meantime, prep: minced garlic, finely chopped shallots, and finely chopped imitation crab meat.




Remove the mussels from the shells.


Cut the mussels into small pieces.


Add: Kewpie Mayo, Sriracha hot sauce, the garlic, shallots, and imitation crab meat. Season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix well.


Line a cookie sheet/baking dish with aluminum foil. Fill the half shells with the mussel-mayo mixture and place it on the baking sheet. Bake at 350 until bubbly (15 Minutes) and then broil low for another 2 minutes.


Serve. Makes a great party dish!