Baked Mussles with Pamesan Cheese

I was asked several times by some of my friends to share the recipes of the food I cooked on my Mom's birthday. The most requested recipe is for the Baked Mussles so I decided to put it in my priority list. It is so simple and easy to make. To those avid readers from the Philippines, this will surely be a treat because I know that mussels are so cheap there. But for those living abroad, this is best served during parties. I can guarantee you that this will be one of the most sought after food you could ever serve. The best thing about this recipe is, it is not like the regular baked mussles which is usually dry and chewy. The flavour of the mussle is locked in while it is baked because of the mayonnaise. Yes, there is mayonnaise. And I can guarantee you that if you do this right, you will never go back to the old style.

I will be updating the photos by next week since I will be preparing my aunt's baby shower. She requested me to make A LOT of this dish so for now, here's the recipe. Enjoy!

Baked Mussles with Parmesan cheese

2lbs Mussles( remove one side of the shell)
1/2 cup minced garlic
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup grated cheese
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
pinch of salt
1/2 cup chopped green onions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Clean mussles and place in a baking pan. Cook garlic in butter until golden brown. In a separate bowl mix the mayonnaise,lemon juice,cayenne pepper,sugar, salt and cheese. Adjust the taste according to how sweet you want it. Drizzle the Garlic butter into the mussles then cover each mussle with the mayonnaise mixture. Then garnish with green onions. Bake for 15 minutes or once the surface becomes golden brown.