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Thai-style New Zealand Green Shell Mussels (Emeril Lagasse)
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/2 cup very thinly sliced yellow onions
1 tablespoon thinly sliced garlic
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 serrano chile peppers, or to taste, seeded and minced
1 cup fish or shrimp stock
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
2 1/2 pounds new zealand green shell mussels, well rinsed in several changes of water, beards removed, any open mussels discarded
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
chopped cilantro leaves
chopped mint leaves
french bread, as accompaniment
Directions:
1. In a large saute pan or saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and chile peppers, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the stock, lime juice and sugar, and stir well. Add the mussels and bring to a boil. Cover and cook, shaking the pan, until the mussels open, about 2 minutes. Add the coconut milk, cilantro and mint, and stir well to combine. Cook until the coconut milk is warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and serve in deep bowls. Serve with French bread.
By RecipeOfHealth.com