Thai-Style New Zealand Green Shell Mussels

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1/2 cup very thinly-sliced yellow onions
• 1 tablespoon thinly-sliced garlic
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 serrano chile peppers - or to taste seeded, minced
• 1 cup fish or shrimp stock
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 1/2 pounds New Zealand Green Shell Mussels well rinsed in
• several changes of water, beards removed, any open mussels discarded
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• Chopped cilantro leaves
• Chopped mint leaves
• French bread as accompaniment

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saute pan or saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and chile peppers, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the stock, lime juice and sugar, and stir well.

Add the mussels and bring to a boil. Cover and cook, shaking the pan, until the mussels open, about 2 minutes. Add the coconut milk, cilantro and mint, and stir well to combine. Cook until the coconut milk is warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and serve in deep bowls. Serve with French bread.

This recipe yields 2 to 4 servings.