SPICY MUSSELS WITH CHINESE SEASONINGS

Spicy Mussels With Chinese Seasonings image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 40m

Yield 6 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

3 pounds fresh mussels
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 1/2 cups rice wine or white wine
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons Chinese sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon chili oil, or to taste
Dash dark soy sauce, or to taste
2 tablespoons minced fresh scallions

Steps:

Scrub and debeard the mussels.
Heat oil in a saucepan large enough to hold the mussels with room to spare, or use a large wok. Add the onion, ginger and garlic and saute until tender but not brown. Stir in the five-spice powder, rice wine and vinegar. Bring to a simmer.
Add the mussels, cover and cook over medium heat until the mussels have opened. Transfer the mussels to individual dishes, discarding any that have not opened.
Stir the sesame oil into the broth and add the chili oil and soy sauce to taste. Pour the broth over the mussels, garnish with scallions and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 351, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 658 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams