MUSSELS STEAMED IN COCONUT MILK, LIME AND CILANTRO

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Provided by English_Rose

Categories Mussels

Time 20m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
5 -6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 red chili peppers, deseeded and chopped
2 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
4 tablespoons fish sauce
2 limes, juice only
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
4 1/2 lbs mussels, scrubbed

Steps:

Put the onion, garlic, chili peppers, coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice and cilantro into a large saucepan. Bring to the boil and cook for about 8 minutes or until the onions are cooked.
Check that all the mussels are tightly closed. If one is open, tap it - if it closes it's good, but if any stay open, throw those ones out.
When the onions are cooked in the saucepan, throw in all the good mussels, put the lid on and cook until the mussels are widely open.
Serve the mussels in their shells with the broth and some garlic bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1634.4, Fat 60.6, SaturatedFat 45.7, Cholesterol 191, Sodium 3941.5, Carbohydrate 186.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 147.7, Protein 87.4