Baked Mussels

1 kg mussels on the half shell
1 or 2 cloves garlic
1 fresh lemon
fine breadcrumbs
freshly ground black pepper
extra virgin olive oil

Place the mussels in an oven dish and squeeze lemon juice over each one. Crush the garlic and distribute it carefully over the mussels. Make sure you get some garlic in each shell. Sprinkle some breadcrumbs on top. Season with black pepper and a drizzle of oil. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C for about 10 minutes until they’re golden and sizzling. Mop up the garlicky juices with plenty of crusty bread…delicious!