Best Chinese Steamed Mussels Recipes

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Provided by Member 610488

Categories Mussels

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons peanut oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 fresno chile pepper, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon guilin chili sauce (Lee Kum Kee brand)
1/4 cup shaoxing wine or 1/4 cup dry sherry
2 lbs mussels, washed and de-bearded
2 cups chinese beer (Tsingtao, Snow, or Harbin)
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
3 spring onions, chopped (whites separated and greens reserved for garnish)
1 handful fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (garnish)

Steps:

Heat the wok over high heat and add the peanut oil. Add the garlic, ginger, chiles and rice wine and stir-fry for less than 1 minute. Add the mussels and stir-fry for less than 1 minute.
Add the Chinese beer and the whites of the spring onions and cook until the mussels open, stirring occasionally. Discard any that do not open. Season the mussels with the light soy sauce.
Sprinkle in the greens of the spring onions and the cilantro, serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 63.7, Sodium 1430.6, Carbohydrate 15.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.7, Protein 29.4

STEAMED MUSSELS IN CHINESE WIN image

Number Of Ingredients 9

500g mussels, scrubbed, beards pull out, discard shells which are broken/chipped (optional: soak in salt water for 1 hour for the mussels to purge out the sand)
1/4 cup Chinese wine (花雕酒 or 绍兴酒)
1/4 cup water
3 chilli padi, deseeded, sliced finely (adjust to your liking)
2 shallots, chopped finely
3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
3 slices ginger
1 tbsp olive oil
a few coriander leaves, roughly chopped (for garnishing)

Steps:

1. Heat oil in wok. Stir fry chilli, shallot, garlic, ginger till fragrant. 2. Add mussels, wine and water, stir evenly to coat mussels in the wine, cover with lid and cook for about 5 minutes. Discard any shells that don't open. Stir in some coriander leaves for garnishing and serve with rice.