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title: "Chilean Rice with Mussels (Choritos) Recipe"
description: "Choros, choritos, or mussels in english are one of the tastiest and most abundant seafood found along the Chilean coast, and this recipe for rice with choritos is a delicious and relatively simple way to prepare and enjoy them."
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date: 2024-02-10
modified: 2024-02-10
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# Chilean Rice with Mussels (Choritos) Recipe

[Versión en Español](https://comidaschilenas.com/receta-de-arroz-con-choritos/)

![Chilean Rice with Mussels (Choritos) Recipe](https://www.chileanfoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chilean-Rice-with-Mussels-Choritos-Recipe.jpg)*Chilean Rice with Mussels (Choritos) Recipe*

Choros, choritos, or mussels in english are one of the tastiest and most abundant seafood found along the Chilean coast, and this recipe for rice with choritos is a delicious and relatively simple way to prepare and enjoy them.

## How to make rice with mussels?

Whether you use fresh choritos or canned ones, this is a simple preparation that perfectly combines rice, vegetables, and seafood, resulting in a dish that is already a classic.

## Nutritional Information

**Category:** Main Dishes

**Cuisine:** Chilean

**Calories:** 300

**Preparation:** 10 minutes

**Cooking:** 30 minutes

**Servings:** 4 people

## Step-by-step for Rice with Choritos

### Ingredients

- 1 ½ kg of small fresh mussels
- 600 ml of boiling water
- 300 g of rice
- ½ onion
- ½ carrot
- ¼ of red or green bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 teaspoon of salt

### Preparation

1. Wash and scrape the choritos in cold water, removing any impurities from the surface until they are clean.
2. In a large pot, melt the butter and sauté the onion, add the carrot, the pepper cut into small cubes, and finally the rice, stirring for about 3 minutes or until the rice becomes shiny and transparent.
3. Add the choritos, boiling water, and salt, cover, and cook over low heat preferably on a toaster for about 20 minutes or until the rice is well cooked.
4. Serve the rice with choritos immediately while hot, alone or accompanied by some salads as desired.

## Benefits of consuming mussels?

They are high in protein, low in fat, and packed with vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids.

Mussels also provide antioxidants and support bone health, immune function, and weight management.

## Did you know?

Choritos, choro, quilmahues, or mejillones (Mytilus chilensis) are a species of filter-feeding bivalve mollusk distributed throughout the Pacific Ocean from Callao (Peru) to the Beagle Channel (Chile).

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