Maryland Mussels in Green Sauce

Maryland Mussels in Green Sauce

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

2 pounds mussels, scrubbed

1/2 cup dry white wine

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 teaspoon chives


Directions:

Heat oil in a 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onions; stir-fry 1 minute. Add mussels, wine, and parsley.

Cover; bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until mussels open. Meanwhile, combine butter and chives. Divide among 4 soup bowls.

Ladle mussels and juices into soup bowls.

Serves 4

Maryland Lobster Marnier

Maryland Lobster Marnier

Ingredients:

24 ounces lobster meat

4 ounces butter

8 ounces Grand Marnier

2 ounces Triple Sec

1 1/2 quarts heavy cream

8 portions puff pastry

Orange zest (for garnish)

Directions:

Sauté lobster in butter until butter turns a light red color and set aside. In a 3-quart sauce pot, add Grand Marnier and Triple Sec.

Heat to boil and flambé to reduce liquors to 1/2. Add hot cream to liquors and reduce cream until it starts to thicken.

Add sautéed lobster and continue to reduce. Serve in puff pastry cups and garnish with orange zest.

Serves 8.