Mussels and Clams with Curry Coconut Sauce over Noodles

Name: Mussels and Clams with Curry Coconut Sauce over Noodles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic; 473 milliliters grape or cherry tomatoes; 237 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro, divided; 1 Tbsp green curry paste; 1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World); 397 grams light coconut milk; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 4 lime wedges; 680 grams littleneck clams, scrubbed; 680 grams mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 198 grams package rice noodles; 1 serrano chile, seeded and thinly sliced

You can never have too many Indian recipes, so give Mussels and Clams with Curry Coconut Sauce over Noodles From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have curry paste, bottled ground ginger, mussels, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It works well as a rather expensive main course. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain; set aside.

While the noodles cook, heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

Pasta

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Add garlic and serrano chile, and saut for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, curry paste, ginger, and coconut milk; bring to a boil.

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Chicken Broth

Serrano Pepper

Coconut Milk

Curry Paste

Garlic

Ginger

Add the mussels and clams. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells.

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Clams

Remove from heat. Stir in tomatoes, 1/2 cup cilantro, and juice; toss well.

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Tomato

Juice

Place 1 cup noodles in each of 4 shallow bowls; top each serving with 4 mussels and 4 clams.

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Mussels

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Clams

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Drizzle sauce evenly over shellfish; sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons cilantro.

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Cilantro

Sauce

Serve with lime wedges.

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Lime Wedge

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Servings:

1teaspoon

bottled minced garlic 473milliliters

grape or cherry tomatoes 237milliliters

fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 237milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro, divided 1Tbsp

green curry paste 1teaspoon

bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)397grams

light coconut milk 59milliliters

fresh lime juice 4

lime wedges 680grams

littleneck clams, scrubbed 680grams

mussels, scrubbed and debearded 1Tbsp

olive oil 198grams

package rice noodles 1

serrano chile, seeded and thinly sliced

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish can be paired with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Rochioli Estate Chardonnay with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 42 dollars per bottle.