Thai Red Curry Mussels Recipes

RED CURRY MUSSELS AND ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Prepare the sweet potatoes: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes, and cut them lengthwise into slender wedges. Put them in a large bowl, and toss them with coconut oil to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread out in a single layer. Bake, uncovered for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 400 degrees. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until tender with a crisp exterior. Before serving, sprinkle with cumin and cayenne.
• While sweet potatoes are baking, make the curry: Put vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot with a lid over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until lightly browned and softened, about 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add chiles, garlic, ginger and lemongrass and let sizzle for about 1 minute. Then add red curry paste and tomato paste and fry with the onion mixture for 2 minutes more.
• Add fish sauce, lime leaves and coconut milk. Bring mixture to a boil, then add mussels and stir to coat with sauce. Cover and cook mussels, stirring once or twice, until all the mussels have steamed open, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Ladle mussels and lots of sauce into deep, wide bowls. Sprinkle with cilantro and Fresno chile slices and top with basil leaves. Serve with a platter of hot sweet potatoes and lime wedges.

THAI STEAMED MUSSELS

Steps:

• 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.
• Remove from the heat and discard any unopened mussels. Pour mussels and liquid into a serving dish and toss with cilantro.

MUSSELS WITH THAI RED CURRY

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, garlic and ginger; sauté until garlic is tender, about 2 minutes. Mix in coconut milk, curry paste, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and salt. Simmer 4 minutes to blend flavors. Add mussels; cover and cook until mussels open, about 5 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open). Transfer mixture to serving bowl. Garnish with 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro.

RED CURRY MUSSELS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add curry paste, garlic, shallot, and ginger and cook until fragrant, stirring constantly (about 1 minute).
• Whisk in coconut milk, chicken broth, lemongrass, fish sauce, lime zest, and sugar. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium high and bring broth to a boil. Add mussels, cover, and cook until mussels have opened, about 3 minutes. Uncover, remove from heat, and discard any unopened mussels.
• Stir in lime juice and basil. Place mussels into two shallow bowls. Spoon curry sauce over mussels and garnish with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

RED CURRY MUSSELS

Steps:

• Bring coconut milk, tomatoes, wine, curry paste, and 2 tablespoons basil to a boil in a Dutch oven or other large pot, stirring to incorporate curry paste. Reduce heat and add onion, carrot, and celery; season with salt and pepper.
• Bring liquid to a simmer, cover pot, and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to a medium bowl and set aside.
• Return liquid in pot to a simmer. Add mussels to pot, cover, and cook, shaking pot occasionally, until shells open (discard any mussels that do not open), about 4 minutes.
• Divide mussels and cooking liquid among bowls, top with reserved vegetables, parsley, and remaining 2 tablespoons basil, and serve with bread alongside.

THAI CURRY MUSSELS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic and ginger, sauteeing until garlic is tender, about 2 minutes.
• Pour in the coconut milk, then the curry paste, 4T chopped cilantro and the salt.
• Simmer for just 4 minutes to blend the flavors.
• Add mussels.
• Cover and cook about 5 minutes until the mussels are opened.
• Remember to discard any mussels that are not opened!
• Place broth and mussels in soup bowls-- 6 first course or 4 main course.
• Serve with crusty bread to dunk in the delicious broth.