Appetizers & nibbles
Bebbux (Bebbux)
Bebbux are sea or land snails cooked in a broth flavoured with fennel, mint and chilli. They are eaten by picking them out with the tip of a pin and sucking up the juice, and are mostly enjoyed in Maltese taverns in summer.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Bouillon
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
314 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 43 g
- Carbohydrates
- 10.9 g
- of which sugars
- 6 g
- Fat
- 9.7 g
- Fiber
- 5.2 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Purge the live snails for 2 hours in salted water with a little vinegar, then rinse them thoroughly.
- In a casserole, sweat the sliced onion and fennel in olive oil for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, the whole chilli and the chopped tomatoes, then the water and the bay leaf.
- Bring to a simmer and add the snails. Cook for 30 minutes over low heat, covered.
- Add the chopped mint and adjust the salt. Continue cooking for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot in bowls, with the broth and a pinch of pepper.
Variations and tips
With what you can find here. Tinned snails that are already cooked only need 10 minutes in the broth, with no purging.
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Original Ecomely recipe.