{"id":680,"date":"2026-06-23T16:46:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/mussel-rice\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T23:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:44:24","slug":"mussel-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/mussel-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Mussel Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A classic dish from the Portuguese coast, now even simpler to prepare<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n
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  • 2 cans of Finisterra Organic Mussels in Natural Brine (Medium size)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 300 g carolino rice (short-grain rice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 750 ml mussel broth (from the cans) + water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 medium onion, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 0.5 red pepper, diced small<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 100 ml dry white wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 pinch piri-piri chilli (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Steps<\/h3>\n\n
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    1. Prepare the broth: Open the 2 cans of Finisterra Organic Mussels in Natural Brine (Medium size) and reserve the mussel broth. Top up with water to make 750 ml of mussel broth (from the cans) + water and heat it through. Set the mussels aside separately. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Saut\u00e9 the vegetables: In a wide pot, heat the 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Saut\u00e9 the chopped onion until translucent (about 5 minutes), then add the chopped garlic, the diced red pepper and the peeled, chopped tomatoes. Cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Add the rice and the wine: Add the 300 g of carolino rice and stir well to coat it in the sauce base. Pour in the 100 ml dry white wine and let the alcohol evaporate for 1 to 2 minutes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Cook the rice: Add the hot broth gradually, stirring regularly. Season with the salt and 1 pinch piri-piri chilli (optional). Cook over medium-low heat for about 16 minutes, until the rice is tender but still loose and saucy. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Add the mussels and serve: In the last 2 minutes, add the reserved mussels and let them heat through. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with the chopped fresh coriander and serve immediately. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

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      Notes<\/h2>\n\n
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      • Chef\u2019s tip:<\/strong> The broth from the Finisterra cans concentrates the flavour of the sea \u2014 don\u2019t waste it. It\u2019s the secret to rice with real depth of flavour. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • HORECA variant:<\/strong> For restaurant service, cook the rice to 80% and finish \u00e0 la minute with the mussels. This keeps the texture intact even with delayed service. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Wine pairing: <\/strong>A white Vinho Verde, Alvarinho from Minho, or a fresh, crisp white from Alentejo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        A classic dish from the Portuguese coast, now even simpler to prepare. With Finisterra Organic Mussels. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/arroz-de-mexilhao.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":683,"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680\/revisions\/683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loja-horeca.finisterra.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}