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Spicy Thai Steamed Mussels




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




5 lbs mussels (preferably cultivated)
3 limes
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 sugar
2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
lime wedges, garnish


Recipe



Scrub mussels well and remove beards.
Squeeze enough juice from limes to measure 1/3 cup.
In an 8-quart kettle boil lime juice, coconut milk, wine, curry paste, garlic, fish sauce, and sugar over high heat, stirring, 2 minutes.
Add mussels, tossing to combine.
Cook mussels, covered, stirring occasionally, until opened, about 5 to 8 minutes.
(Discard any unopened mussels.) Chop cilantro and toss with mussels.
Serve mussels with lime wedges.