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Thai Steamed Mussels

SUBMITTED BY: MURINMOON PHOTO BY: sinoevil

"Delicious and easy spicy Thai steamed mussels that can be finished in just thirty minutes."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 16 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 5 pounds fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 (13.5 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. Boil for 2 minutes then add mussels. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until mussels are opened, 5 to 8 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat and discard any unopened mussels. Pour mussels and liquid into a serving dish and toss with cilantro.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by Ita
We made a big pot of these for a party we had on Monday (since it was a bank holiday... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2007 by Trojan Polo
Simply amazing. Such an elegant and flavorful first course for a Thai dinner party. The sauce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2006 by NY Foodie
I've made this so many times and it is AMAZING. Make sure you have lots of crusty bread on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2008 by Warner Strauss
Fantastic!, it turned out beautifully. I'm a huge fan of Cilantro and the rich curry sauce had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by MOLLE888
MMM... I love mussels, and I have never had them prepared any other way than with garlic and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2007 by TopCook88
this is a great recipe, i love curry, next time i will try a different type of curry, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2006 by Louise D.
It was OK but lacked flavor. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2008 by Sol
This is so easy to make... and my husband loves it. I made it a couple of times and everyone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2008 by hmb812001
NOt a big fan of these, no heat..Thanks anyway MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2008 by BATCAVES
I halved this recipe, but otherwise followed it exactly. My only complaint is that there was... MORE