Baked Mussels (Cheesy Baked Tahong)
Baked Tahong recipe turns mussels into a tasty dish and will make everyone happy as a clam! Cheesy baked mussels with cream cheese and mozzarella to spice up any meal.
Servings: 24 baked mussels
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Ingredients
- 800 grams or 24 pcs. Mussels frozen
- 2 cloves garlic minced or use 1 tbsp. powdered garlic
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cream cheese softened
- 1 cup mozzarella grated
Instructions
- In a medium-big pot with enough water add the mussels and boil for about 5 to 10 mins.
- After boiling completely drain water then arrange the mussels in baking try with parchment paper. Pre- heat oven in 180°C/356°F
- In a small bowl add the butter and garlic then microwave for 3-4 minutes or until the butter is melted. If you don’t have microwave you can melt the butter and garlic in a pot over a stove-top. Set aside!
- In another small bowl cream the cream cheese until creamy. Set aside.
Assembly
- Pour ½ tsp of butter-garlic mixture into mussels then top or spread ½ tsp of cream cheese on top. Sprinkle some grated mozzarella cheese then bake in pre heated oven about 20-30 mins or until little bit golden brown.