Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 stalk lemongrass, crushed
- 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 can unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 6 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 1/2 pounds mussels, debearded and scrubbed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro stems, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- salt and pepper
Directions
Heat the large pan add the lemongrass, curry paste, wine, fish sauce, and lime juice, kaffir lime leaves and spring onions bring to a simmer until the wine almost evaporated.
Add the mussels, cover the pot, and let steam until opened.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to heated serving plate. cover and keep hot. Strain the cooking liquid into a clean pan through a sieve lined with muslin ( cheesecloth) and simmer to reduce to about 1 cup.
Stir the coconut milk and chopped cilantro into the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat through. Pour the sauce over the mussels garnish with the cilantro.
Add the mussels, cover the pot, and let steam until opened.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to heated serving plate. cover and keep hot. Strain the cooking liquid into a clean pan through a sieve lined with muslin ( cheesecloth) and simmer to reduce to about 1 cup.
Stir the coconut milk and chopped cilantro into the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat through. Pour the sauce over the mussels garnish with the cilantro.
How funny. My husband doesn't like them too. But I enjoy mussels and clams. This looks very good.
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