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thai mussels recipe
Thai Mussels in Asian Broth with Soup
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Thai Mussels with Soup rich with Asian flavors of red curry pasta, lemongrass and ginger - you'll slurp it right up!

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 6
Calories: 140 kcal
Author: Vicky
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds mussels scrubbed & picked through (discard cracked shells and ones that don't close when tapped)
  • 1 stalk of lemongrass white part grated
  • 1 bottle of clam juice   8 oz
  • 8 oz white wine dry
  • 1-2 inch piece of ginger cut into match sticks
  • 1 can 14oz of good quality coconut milk, shake the can to mix the fat with the liquid
  • 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of Thai red curry paste depends on your spice level
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • handful bean thread noodles placed in bowl, topped with boiling water and cooked on low heat for a few minutes
  • chopped scallions & chili for topping
  • 10-15 medium shrimp peeled
  • 6 oz Shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 2 baby bok choy sliced
  • Cilantro chopped
  • Sirracha optional
Instructions
  1. In a wok or large pot, turn heat to medium. When wok is hot but not smoking, add 2 tablespoons curry paste and the lemongrass. Fry for 30 seconds to release the flavors. Add the clam juice, white wine, fish sauce, sugar, coconut milk and ginger. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add more curry paste for a spicier broth.
  2. To Steam the mussels: Turn the heat to high and add the mussels. Cover with tight fitting lid. Steam on high for 4-5  minutes. Open lid stir mussels to move them around and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove mussels and sprinkle with scallions and chili. Discard mussels that have not opened.
  3. For soup bring liquid mixture to a boil. Add shrimp and shiitake mushrooms. Bring to a boil again and reduce heat, cooking until shrimp is cooked through. Add sliced bok choy remove from heat. Ladle a handful of bean thread noodles into a soup bowl, top with soup and sprinkle with scallions, cilantro and sriracha.
Nutrition Facts
Thai Mussels in Asian Broth with Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Cholesterol 46mg15%
Sodium 563mg24%
Potassium 382mg11%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 3350IU67%
Vitamin C 24.3mg29%
Calcium 93mg9%
Iron 4.1mg23%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.