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Gallery Mussels with Lime Juice and Mirin Credit: John Blais Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 7 limes) 1/2 cup mirin rice wine 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce (nam pla) 1 lemongrass stalk, sliced diagonally 1/8 inch thick 3 scallions, sliced diagonally 1/8-inch thick 1 green chile pepper, finely chopped 2 pounds mussels, cleaned and beard removed 1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch dice Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish Fresh basil leaves, for garnish

Cook’s Notes We used New Zealand mussels which have attractive green shells; common mussels can be substituted.

Gallery Mussels with Lime Juice and Mirin Credit: John Blais

Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Mussels with Lime Juice and Mirin      Credit: John Blais  

Mussels with Lime Juice and Mirin

Credit: John Blais

Mussels with Lime Juice and Mirin

Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

Servings: 4

Servings: 4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 7 limes) 1/2 cup mirin rice wine 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce (nam pla) 1 lemongrass stalk, sliced diagonally 1/8 inch thick 3 scallions, sliced diagonally 1/8-inch thick 1 green chile pepper, finely chopped 2 pounds mussels, cleaned and beard removed 1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch dice Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish Fresh basil leaves, for garnish

Directions

Place wok over medium heat. Add the lime juice, mirin, fish sauce, lemongrass, scallions, and chile pepper; stir to combine.

Bring to a simmer; add the mussels. Cover, and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mussels have opened, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat; remove and discard mussels that have not opened. Stir in the cucumber. Serve garnished with fresh cilantro and basil.

Cook’s Notes We used New Zealand mussels which have attractive green shells; common mussels can be substituted.

Cook’s Notes

We used New Zealand mussels which have attractive green shells; common mussels can be substituted.

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