CHINESE STEAMED MUSSELS

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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