STEAMED MUSSELS IN THAI CURRY SAUCE

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Categories     Shellfish     Tomato     Appetizer     Steam     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Lime     Basil     Mussel     Curry     Summer     Lemongrass     Cilantro     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 to 8 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 13.5-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk* (3 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste**
1 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves
2 stalks lemongrass,** trimmed, coarsely chopped (about 1/3 cup) or 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)**
3 kaffir lime leaves or 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice plus 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
2 tablespoons peanut oil
3 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded
4 plum tomatoes, diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Bring coconut milk to boil in heavy large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; add curry paste and whisk until dissolved. Add next 6 ingredients. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Strain into bowl.
  • Heat peanut oil in large deep skillet over high heat. Add mussels. Sauté 2 minutes. Add strained curry sauce. Cover and cook until mussels open, about 4 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open). Transfer to large serving bowl. Sprinkle with tomatoes and cilantro and serve.
  • Available at Indian, Southeast Asian, and Latin American markets as well as many supermarkets.
  • ** Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

Tahir Babu
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This was a great recipe! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Bailey Harris
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious.


Nae Nae
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The mussels were plump and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful and rich. I will definitely be making this again.


Sabita Singh
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a favorite. The sauce is so flavorful and the mussels are always cooked perfectly.


Jaden Sonnier
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This was a great recipe! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Thakur Adhikari
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious.


Brandee Courson
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The mussels were plump and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful and rich. I will definitely be making this again.


Dorothy Tembo
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a favorite. The sauce is so flavorful and the mussels are always cooked perfectly.


ABDULLAH ABBAS
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This was a great recipe! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Redeemer Nation
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The sauce was especially good, and I will definitely be making this again.


nazik hussain
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the Thai curry sauce was flavorful and rich. I will definitely be making this again.