Mussels cooked Thai style in a green curry is bursting with flavor that takes the humble mussel to a new level. This recipe is quick and easy to prepare. Serve with rice, roti or crusty Italian bread.
Mussels In Green Curry
Mussels cooked Thai style in a green curry bursting with flavor. This works well with both fresh and frozen mussels or on the 1/2 shell.
Equipment
- Large pot with tight fitting lid.
- Scrub brush
Ingredients
- 4 lbs fresh whole mussels washed scrubbed debearded and picked over for cracked, broken or damaged shells. Method 2
- 2 lbs or mussels on the 1/2 shell. Defrosted washed, debearded and shell fragments removed Method 1
- 6 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 tbsp of green curry paste
- 1/4 tsp mushroom seasoning or 1/4 bouillon cube
- 12 oz coconut milk full fat
- 1-2 tbsp cooking oil
- 15-20 basil leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions
What To Do For Mussels on the 1/2 Shell: Method 1
- Step 1: Place a large pot with oil over medium heat. When hot add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add chili paste and sauté for 5-7 minutes.
- Add coconut milk, mushroom seasoning, kaffir lime leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. This allows the flavors to marry.
- Turn heat up again and bring to a boil add mussels. Give a quick stir and cover with a tight fitting lid. Turn heat to medium and cook for 5-7 minutes. Add basil leaves and red chili’s stir well. Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
What To Do For Whole Mussels: Method 2
- Step 1: Place a large pot with oil over medium heat. When hot add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add chili paste and sauté for 5-7 minutes.
- Turning heat up and add mussels, stir well to coat evenly. Add coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves and bring to a boil. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Lower heat to medium low and cook for 7-8 minutes or until mussels have opened.
- IMPORTANT: if any of the shells DO NOT open or are broken, damage and cracked DISCARD! Eating mussels from broken or cracked shells, or by forcing open unopened shells during steaming, can pose serious health issues.
- Stir in basil and chili’s. Garnish and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
IMPORTANT: if any of the shells don’t open or are broken, damage and cracked DISCARD! Eating mussels from broken or cracked shells, or by forcing open unopened shells during steaming, can pose serious health issues.
Stir in basil and chili’s. Garnish and serve with lime wedges. I have given two methods for cooking the mussels:
Stir in basil and chili’s. Garnish and serve with lime wedges. I have given two methods for cooking the mussels:
- Method 1 mussels on the 1/2 shell
- Method 2 whole mussels
Nutrition
Serving: 4gCalories: 536kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 44gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 1006mgPotassium: 1349mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1225IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 15mg
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