Thai Steamed Mussels

Thai Steamed Mussels

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 5 lbs fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/3 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

• 1 In a large stock pot, combine the lime juice, coconut milk, wine, curry paste, garlic, fish sauce and sugar; stir to dissolve sugar and curry paste and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 2 Boil for 2 minutes then add mussels; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until mussels are opened, 5 to 8 minutes.
• 3 Remove from the heat and discard any unopened mussels; pour mussels and liquid into a serving dish and toss with cilantro.