Smoked Mussels

Mussels wood smoked on the grill.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 fennel bulb
• 1 cup white wine
• 12 oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 lb mussels (scrubbed and washed)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Prepare the Sauce ---
2. 2Heat pan on medium heat. Melt butter, then saute fennel 4-5 minutes then add garlic for another 1-2 minutes.
3. 3Season fennel with salt, pepper, and lemon zest.
4. 4Add white wine and reduce cooking for 2-3 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and mix well.
5. 5Add tomatoes and a bit more seasoning. Cook 2 minutes then set aside.
6. 6--- Cook the mussels ---
7. 7Pre-heat your smoker.
8. 8Place mussels in bundt pan then place with a lid on into the smoker.
9. 9Smoke the mussels with smoker lid closed until the mussels open up. This should take anywhere between 15-25 minutes depending on temperatures maintained.
10. 10Once mussels are ready move from bundt pan to a bowl.
11. 11Take the juices that released into the bundt pan and add to the sauce. Mix well then pour over the bowl of mussels