Indulge in these plump, juicy mussels bathed in a fiery garlic butter sauce – a quick yet luxurious dish that brings dampa-style seafood feasts right to your home! Perfect as pulutan, appetizer, or main course, this recipe turns humble tahong into a flavor bomb you’ll crave again and again.
🔥 Spicy & Buttery – Chilies + garlic + butter = irresistible combo
⏱️ Ready in 20 Minutes – Faster than dining out!
🍻 Perfect Pulutan – Great with ice-cold beer or white wine
🌊 Nutrient-Packed – Mussels are rich in iron and protein
✔️ Scrub mussels well – Remove beards and grit for clean eating
✔️ Discard unopened shells – After cooking (safety first!)
✔️ Toast garlic golden – For maximum aroma
Fun Fact: Tahong is one of the most sustainable seafoods – eco-friendly and affordable!
Love Filipino seafood? Try Baked Tahong or Sinabawang Tahong next!
Happy cooking! 😋🌊
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Spicy Garlic Buttered Tahong (Mussels) is a nutritious and simple dish to make. Tahong is sautéed in this recipe with cooking oil, butter, garlic, onion, and ginger. Adding some of the ingredients listed in the ingredients section will enhance the flavor and make it more enjoyable to eat. This recipe is best served with warm rice. You will undoubtedly enjoy the taste of seafood tahong (mussels) and will want to eat more. Try this quick and simple tahong (mussels) recipe right now!
Clean tahong (mussels) by soaking them in water for about 20 minutes.
In a pan, heat cooking oil and butter over low-medium heat.
Sauté minced garlic, onion and ginger until translucent and fragrant.
Add tahong (mussels) and cook until the shells are opened.
Add chili garlic sauce, liquid seasoning and chopped red chili. Gently stir.
Season it with salt, sugar to taste, pepper powder to taste. At this point, you can add the optional ingredient, Sriracha sauce, or UFC hot sauce. Gently mix.
Remove it from the heat and transfer it to a serving bowl. This is best served with warm rice.
Enjoy eating!
Servings 6
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
This recipe may be made without the shell. Simply boil the tahong (mussels) and remove the meat from the opened ones. Those that did not open should be discarded. In the instructions section, follow the step-by-step instructions.