Spicy Steamed Mussels

Name: Spicy Steamed Mussels
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large ciabatta loaf, sliced into 1/2-inch thick diagonal slices; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1 bunches fresh cilantro, leaves chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 inches piece) ginger, minced; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 3 Tbsps heavy cream; 1 lime, zested and juiced; 907 grams mussels, washed and beards removed; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 3 scallions, sliced; 2 serrano chile peppers, seeded and diced; 4 Tbsps vegetable oil; 59 milliliters water; 118 milliliters white wine

Need If you have onion, scallions, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

Pick through the washed mussels making sure that they are all tightly closed and all of the beards have been removed.

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Mussels

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat and add the vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic, and ginger and saute until translucent but not brown, about 5 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

Garlic

Ginger

Onion

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Dutch Oven

Add the chiles, curry powder, and coriander and cook for 2 more minutes.

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Curry Powder

Coriander

Chili Pepper

Add the wine and the water and bring to a boil.

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Water

Wine

Once the mixture is boiling, add the mussels and cover. Steam the mussels for about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they have all opened.

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Mussels

Remove the mussels from the heat and discard any that are not open.

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Mussels

Place the mussels in a large serving platter, cover to keep warm. Return the pan to the heat, add the cream, season with pepper, to taste, and bring to a simmer.

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Mussels

Pepper

Cream

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Frying Pan

Add the cilantro, scallions, lime zest and juice.

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Lime Zest

Green Onions

Cilantro

Juice

Pour the liquid over the top of the mussels.

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Mussels

Preheat a grill pan to medium-high heat.

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Grill Pan

Drizzle the bread with olive oil and grill 1 minute per side.

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Olive Oil

Bread

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Grill

Serve with the steamed mussels.

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Mussels

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Servings:

4servings

Freshly ground black pepper 1large

ciabatta loaf, sliced into 1/2-inch thick diagonal slices 1teaspoon

curry powder 1bunches

fresh cilantro, leaves chopped 4cloves

garlic, minced 2inches

piece) ginger, minced 2teaspoons

ground coriander 3Tbsps

heavy cream 1

lime, zested and juiced 907grams

mussels, washed and beards removed 2Tbsps

olive oil 1large

onion, diced 3

scallions, sliced 2

serrano chile peppers, seeded and diced 4Tbsps

vegetable oil 59milliliters

water 118milliliters

white wine

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish works really well 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. You could try A to Z Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 15 dollars per bottle.