Mussels Sauteed with Basil
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:4 small servings
- 3pounds small mussels
- 5cloves garlic
- 2ounces fresh mint leaves
- 2ounces fresh basil leaves (Asian basil, if possible)
- 14-inch-long, ½-inch-wide green chili, or more, to taste
- ¾ounce scallions
- 1very small red bell pepper
- 1tablespoon Asian fish sauce
- 1tablespoon sugar
- Whole black peppercorns, to taste
- 1tablespoon canola oil
Preparation
- Step 1
Scrub, wash and debeard the mussels; drain well.
- Step 2
Mince garlic. Remove leaves from stems of mint and basil. Mince chili. Cut scallions into 1-inch slices and cut red pepper into julienne strips.
- Step 3
Mix the fish sauce, sugar and peppercorns together.
- Step 4
Saute garlic in hot oil in a skillet large enough to hold all the ingredients, for 30 seconds over high heat.
- Step 5
Add the mussels and stir-fry 3 to 5 minutes, until shells begin to open.
- Step 6
Stir in fish sauce mixture and continue cooking. When all the mussels have opened, add mint, basil, chili, scallions and red pepper and continue to stir-fry just long enough to combine ingredients with the mussels. Serve over jasmine or fragrant rice (available in Asian markets).
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