THAI BASIL MUSSELS
Simple and easy, these are a great alternative for mussel lovers! Thais eat a lot of snacks and this is just one of many! This can be served as a nibble, or can be expanded to a full meal course served with bread, Peking rice, or spicy potatoes (for just a few examples).
Provided by Swiss Phil
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood
Time 21m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place mussels in a pan of cold water. Discard any that float. Drain, clean, and debeard remaining mussels.
- Place stock and lemongrass in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Add mussels and let steam, covered, until they open, 1 to 4 minutes. Discard any mussels that do not open.
- Transfer mussels to a bowl and sprinkle basil on top. Serve with another bowl alongside for discarded shells.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 73.7 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 829.7 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
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