Chinese Mussels with Black Bean and Ginger

Name: Chinese Mussels with Black Bean and Ginger
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.8 kg Fresh mussels; 2 tbsp Oil; 30 g, julienned Ginger; 3 cloves, sliced Garlic; 2 tbsp, rinsed and chopped Fermented black beans; 100 ml Shaoxing wine; 150 ml Light stock; 3, sliced Spring onions; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Sesame oil

17 april 2026

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Fermented black beans give the broth a salty punch, while ginger keeps it bright and fresh around the shellfish.

Serves: 6 people

Preparation time: 20 min

Ingredients

Fresh mussels – 1.8 kg
Oil – 2 tbsp
Ginger – 30 g, julienned
Garlic – 3 cloves, sliced
Fermented black beans – 2 tbsp, rinsed and chopped
Shaoxing wine – 100 ml
Light stock – 150 ml
Spring onions – 3, sliced
Soy sauce – 1 tbsp
Sesame oil – 1 tsp

Method

STEP 1
Clean the mussels and rinse the black beans briefly so they lose their harsh saltiness but keep their flavour.
STEP 2
Heat the oil and stir-fry the ginger, garlic and black beans for about 30 seconds. The kitchen should smell savoury straight away.
STEP 3
Pour in the Shaoxing wine and stock, then add the mussels and cover the pan.
STEP 4
When the shells have opened, stir through the spring onions, soy sauce and sesame oil. There is usually enough salt from the black beans, so taste before adjusting anything.