My brother and sister-in-law are very hospitable hosts and they prepared a really delicious lunch for us after we got back from church on Sunday afternoon. My brother grilled up some awesome filet mignons and hot dogs while my sister-in-law made garlicky and tasty mussels.
For the filet mignons, my brother used Paula Deen’s house rub recipe to season the steaks. The rub is just salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and is really flavorful despite the simple preparation.
Simply seasoned and grilled filet mignon
He cooked it for just a few minutes on the bbq grill and it was a perfect medium rare.
Flavorful and juicy steak
For the hot dogs, he slathered them with a spicy chili sauce, ketchup, and soy sauce mixture and then grilled them, which gave them a nice kick and an Asian twist on flavor.
Hot dogs covered in a spicy chili sauce and then grilled
To prepare the mussels, we scrubbed and de-bearded them, making sure to discard any that appeared dead or had cracked shells.
Huge bowl of mussels ready to be cooked
Then we chopped up one small onion, a couple of garlic cloves, and measured out some butter and white wine.
Garlic, white wine, onions, butter
My sister-in-law then sauteed the onions and garlic for a little bit before adding everything into a huge stock pot, letting the mussels gently steam open. The result was a huge bowl of garlicky mussels with lots of flavorful broth in which we dipped toasted pieces of bread. Yum!
Delicious steamed mussels with garlic and white wine flavor
Tags: Hot Dogs, North Carolina, Seafood, Steak