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.
He cooked it for just a few minutes on the bbq grill and it was a perfect medium rare.
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.
To prepare the mussels, we scrubbed and de-bearded them, making sure to discard any that appeared dead or had cracked shells.
Then we chopped up one small onion, a couple of garlic cloves, and measured out some butter and white wine.
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!
Tags: Hot Dogs, North Carolina, Seafood, Steak