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Steamed Mussels in Lemongrass Coconut Curry
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Steamed Mussels in Lemongrass Coconut Curry

9 ingredients 5 min + 10 min 4 as part of multicourse meal openrecipes
Steamed Mussels in Lemongrass Coconut Curry

15 minute dish and $10 in ingredients! Simple recipe for Thai Curry with Mussels from cookbook author Jaden Hair.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

682
Calories
55g
Protein
30g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Clam 100g cooked 148
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Mung Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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 with microplane grater (or substitute with 4 wide strips of lemon peel)
  • 2 bottles of clam juice (or substitute with vegetable broth + wine)
  • 1 can (14oz) of good coconut milk, shake the can vigorously to mix the fat with the liquid
  • 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of Thai curry paste (depends on your spice level)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or substitute with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 small skeins of mung bean noodles, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes.
  • chopped scallions & chili for topping

Directions

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By steamykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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