Choritos a la chalaca are a traditional dish from the delicious Peruvian cuisine, prepared with raw mussels, a splendid mollusk from the same family as mussels. A delight you must try!
They are part of Peruvian cuisine, made with raw mussels, a mollusk similar to mussels.
The name "Chalaca" refers to the people from Callao, who were known for their love of seafood. We hope you enjoy it to the fullest!
Choritos a la Chalaca
Ingredients
24 Mussels
1 cup of Chopped onion
2 tablespoons of Chopped white part of green onion
1 tablespoon of Deveined and deseeded lime chili
2 tablespoons of Deveined and deseeded yellow chili
¼ cup of Lemon juice
1 tablespoon of Olive oil
1 tablespoon of Chopped cilantro
1 pinch of Salt
1 pinch of Pepper
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare the garlic-style mussels, the first step is to thoroughly wash the shells and cook them in salted water until they open.
Step 2 : Those that do not open should be discarded.
Step 3 : Once they are ready and cooled, remove the shell that is not attached to the mollusk and clean them.
Step 4 : In a container, mix all the ingredients and cover the mussels with this mixture.
Step 5 : If desired, you can add corn to the preparation.
Step 6 : It is important to discard mussels with broken or open shells before cooking, as well as those that float during cooking.
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