Asian Style Mussels

Number of Servings: 6

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Ingredients

  • 5 lb fresh cultured blue mussels
  • 1⁄4 cup butter
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 tsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 3⁄4 cup coconut milk
  • 3 tsp green curry paste
  • 1⁄3 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 4 dried kaffir lime leaves
  • 1⁄4 cup lemon grass, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Rinse fresh blue mussels in tap water.
  2. Over medium heat, melt butter in large, heavy-bottomed pot. Add tomatoes, garlic, and ginger and sauté for 2 minutes. Add coconut milk, green curry paste, cilantro, kaffir leaves, lemon grass, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes to bled flavour.
  3. Add fresh blue mussels, cover and cook about 5 minutes until mussels open. Mussels can be drained and done in two batches.
  4. Remove kaffir leaves, pour into a large bowl and garnish with added cilantro. Serve immediately.
Cook time: 
20