Mussels on the Barbecue

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh mussels
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1 clove garlic
• black pepper
• olive oil
• dry white wine

Directions

1. 1

   Scrub the mussel very well and remove the beards.

2. 2

   Take a generous bit of aluminum cooking foil, place the mussels in the middle and add the onion, some parsley, black pepper to taste and the mashed garlic clove.

3. 3

   Sprinkle with olive oil and a bit of wine; don’t get carried away because the mussels will let out some juice to.

4. 4

   Fold up the foil into a very tight packet (‘tight’ meaning ‘well closed’); even wrap it up in a second foil sheet if you need to; NO moisture should be able to escape.

5. 5

   Put in a lidded barbeque (weber) in the direct heat of the coals (i. e. straight above them) and grill for 8-10 min checking for readiness.

6. 6

   Remove the mussels from the barbecue as soon as they open, discard any that didn’t open and serve with or without the shells with the juice on top.