Spicy Keto Mussels

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ medium or 55g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  1 lime yields or 44g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  4 tsp or 19g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Red peppers

  Hot chili, raw

  2 pepper or 90g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Vegetable Broth

  From bouillons. Low sodium

  ½ cup or 120g

• Blue mussel

  Mollusks, raw

  24 oz or 680g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  2 tbsp or 2g

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, and chili peppers for about 3 minutes until fragrant.
2. Add the diced tomato, vegetable broth, butter, and lime juice to the skillet. Cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the cleaned mussels to the skillet, cover, and cook for 3 minutes or until the mussels have opened. Discard any mussels that remain closed.
4. Top with minced cilantro and serve immediately.