Vietnamese Grilled Scallion Oil Mussels (Chem Chép Nướng Mỡ Hành)
These grilled scallion oil mussels, or chem chép nướng mỡ hành are the epitome of simple yet impressive. There aren't many ingredients, but the whole dish shines — especially if you get a high-quality mussel. Pair these with a cold beer and you're set!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ⅓ cup cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- salt (to taste)
- 2 bunches scallions (finely chopped)
- 2 lb mussels (half shelled and cleaned)
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts (crushed)
- ¼ cup fried shallots
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Add minced garlic, stirring frequently so it doesn't burn.
- 2
Once the garlic is fragrant, add the scallions and cook until they're just wilted but still bright green — about 1-2 minutes. Salt the scallion oil to taste
- 3
Heat your grill on high and grill your mussels for 3-5 minutes.
- 4
Take your mussels off the grill and top each one with a spoonful of scallion oil.
- 5
Sprinkle each mussel with roasted peanuts and fried scallions.