Baked Tahong

Tahong (Mussels) is one of the most popular sea food in the Philippines. Filipinos do have many ways and style of cooking tahong. One of those recipes is the Baked Tahong. Baked tahong includes grilling the mussels over live coals. This recipe is popular as a "pulutan" for beer drinkers.

Baked Tahong Recipe Ingredients:

* 1 kilo fresh large tahongs (mussels)
* 1/2 cup butter or margarine
* 5 cloves minced garlic
* 1/2 cup grated cheese
* 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Baked Tahong Cooking Instruction - How To Make Baked Tahong:

1). Place tahong on a pan (no water), cover and cook over moderate heat. When shells open up, drain. Remove top shell.

2). Melt butter, add minced garlic. Stir for 3 minutes.

3). Brush each tahong meat with butter-garlic mixture, top with grated cheese and cover with bread crumbs.

4). Arrange tahong on a baking sheet.

5). Bake in pre-heated oven with a low heat (250F). Bake for 10 – 15 minutes.