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.

Course Appetizer, Entree, Main Course

Cuisine Asian fusion, Thai

Keyword mussels, pescetarian, seafood, shell fish

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 536kcal

Author Dr. Wendy Dearborne

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:

Method 1 mussels on the 1/2 shell
Method 2 whole mussels

You'll notice in the recipe I don't add any salt. Mussels are naturally salty, because brine in sea water.

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