Baked Curried Mussels Recipe
- 2 lb mussel
- 1 x 1 inch piece ginger, root, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 x onion, finely, minced
- 1 clv garlic, chopped
- 1/4 x sweet red pepper, finely, diced
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh coriander
- 2 tsp curry paste
- 1 tsp lime, juice
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened desiccated coconut
- Preheat oven to 450 F (230 C).
- Scrub mussels and remove beards if necessary.
- Throw away any which don't close when tapped.
- In saucepan, add in ginger to 1/4 c. (50 mL) water.
- Add in mussels; cover and cook over high heat till mussels open, about 4 min.
- (Throw away any which don't open.)
- Uncover and let cold in liquid.
- Remove half the shell from each mussel; place remaining shell with mussel in single layer on baking sheets.
- Strain mussel cooking liquid and reserve.
- In saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook onion till golden brown, about 6 min.
- Add in garlic and red pepper; cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in coriander and curry paste; cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in reserved cooking liquid and increase heat to high; bring to boil and cook till liquid is reduced by half, about 2 min.
- Remove from heat and stir in lime juice; set aside.
- (Make-ahead: Cover and chill mussels and sauce separately for up to 8 hrs.)
- Meanwhile, in skillet over medium heat, toast coconut till lightly browned and fragrant, about 2 min.
- Let cold.
- (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.)
- Spoon generous 1/2 tsp.
- (2 mL) curry sauce over each mussel; bake in oven till warm, about 5 min.
- Sprinkle with coconut.
- Yield: 35 to 40 pcs
mussel, ginger, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, sweet red pepper, fresh coriander, curry, lime, coconut
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-curried-mussels-74534 (may not work)