Photo: Thai Red Curry Mussels Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 stalk lemongrass, crushed
- 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 can unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 1/2 pounds mussels, debearded and scrubbed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro stems, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 4 tablespoons chopped Thai basil or Italian basil leaves
Directions
Heat grill to high. Heat the oil in a heavy Dutch oven on the grates of the grill until shimmering. Add the lemongrass, curry paste, wine, coconut milk, fish sauce, and lime juice and bring to a simmer, whisking. Add the mussels, cover the pot, and let steam until opened. During the last minute of cooking, add the cilantro and basil. Serve from Dutch oven into individual bowls, discarding the lemongrass.
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By jovanna_2562938
Long Island, NY
on January 08, 2012
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Have made this many times. Love this b/c it is so fast and so easy to put together. I was hoping this dish was not overly strong in coconut flavor, and it isn't at all. It just cools down the spicy red curry. I totally eliminate the fish sauce. I think this lends itself well to other seafood and ingredients. I now add garlic, ginger, sometimes finely chopped shallots, etc... There is plenty of sauce for adding more seafood. Glad to be able to use up the bounty of Thai basil from the garden. The color of the base sauce is also very pretty.
By New Recipe Lover
Bridgewater, MA
on October 25, 2011
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This was awesome!!! Did not have red curry so used 1 1/2 Tbsp each Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce and agave nectar. Gave it quite a whallop. Others may want to decrease the amount of Sriracha. Cook three lbs of mussels and used it as supper rather than an appetizer for hubby and me. Pure decadence!!!!!
By amurphy_3619931
decatur, GA
on October 21, 2011
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It is not clear to me why this recipe only has 4 stars. It is AMAZING. So simple, so tasty. If you don't like it spicy - only use 2T of curry. A bowl of this along w/ some bread - YUMMY
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