RED CURRY MUSSELS

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Kick up the flavor quotient of a bowl of mussels with Thai red curry in a fragrant coconut milk broth and you will find you and your date gleefully sopping it all up with a loaf of crusty bread.

Provided by Scott D.

Categories     Mussels

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 cup chicken broth
1 stalk lemongrass, sliced in half lengthwise
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 cup Thai basil, roughly torn

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add curry paste, garlic, shallot, and ginger and cook until fragrant, stirring constantly (about 1 minute).
  • Whisk in coconut milk, chicken broth, lemongrass, fish sauce, lime zest, and sugar. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium high and bring broth to a boil. Add mussels, cover, and cook until mussels have opened, about 3 minutes. Uncover, remove from heat, and discard any unopened mussels.
  • Stir in lime juice and basil. Place mussels into two shallow bowls. Spoon curry sauce over mussels and garnish with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 716.7, Fat 55.1, SaturatedFat 39.6, Cholesterol 63.7, Sodium 1760.5, Carbohydrate 26.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.6, Protein 34.8

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