Coconut Lemongrass Mussels

Name: Coconut Lemongrass Mussels
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp garlic oil (or vegetable oil and 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped); 2 tbsp garlic oil (or vegetable oil and 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped); 2 tbsp garlic oil (or vegetable oil and 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped); 1 tbsp finely chopped lemongrass; 4-5 spring onions, finely chopped; ½ lime, juiced; 1 tsp fish sauce; 2-3 kaffir lime leaves; ½ red chilli, finely chopped; 1 kg Omega greenshell mussels; 400 ml tinned coconut milk; 1 tsp brown sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Islands In A Common Sea

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2024

About

Greenshell mussels adapt well to such a wide variety of flavours and dishes from around the globe. Here we have taken inspiration from some of our favourite Southeast Asian dishes for this tasty coconut-based dish. Recipe and photography by Thea Betts: @onherplate.nz on Instagram or www.onherplatenz.wordpress.com.

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Europe
Oceania
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Fish course
Pescatarian
Southeast Asia
Gluten-free

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