Grilled Lime And Ginger Mussels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 lbs mussels, scrubbed, debearded
6 1/3 tbsp butter, at room temperature
1 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves, plus more whole leaves, to serve
1 None (3/4-inch) piece ginger, peeled, grated
2 tbsp lime juice, plus 1 tsp zest, and 2 whole limes, halved
1 None French baguette, thinly sliced
None None Finely sliced spring onion, to serve

Preparation

Preheat grill to high.
Arrange mussels in disposable aluminium pan. Place on grill and cover. Cook, 5-6 minutes, until mussels open.
Meanwhile, combine butter, cilantro, ginger, and lime zest. Season to taste and mix well. Thinly spread half the butter on one side of each bread slice. Grill bread, 1-2 minutes each side, and halved limes on cut side until grill marks appear.
Add remaining butter mixture and lime juice to mussels, and stir through until melted and combined.
Serve mussels and pan juices sprinkled with spring onion and cilantro leaves. Accompany with bread and grilled lime halves.