Mussels in Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients

1kg fresh mussels

Groundnut oil

5 Cloves of garlic

3cm of ginger

1 Red chilli

1 Jar of black bean sauce (I used sharwood's 195g)

2 Tablespoons of dry sherry (optional)

1 Handful of coriander

Spring onion

Preparation:

Wash the mussels under cool water, remove all beards and discard any open mussels and set the remaining aside.

In a pot big enough to hold all the mussels, heat 4 tablespoons of groundnut oil, add chopped ginger, garlic, chilli and sherry if being used and stir for 1 minute.

The sherry is not necessary, but it takes away the fishy taste and smell.

Add the black bean sauce and stir.

Tip in the mussels and stir till the sauce coats all the mussels.

Cover and allow to cook until mussels open up.

Sprinkle spring onions on top and serve immediately.