Thai-Style Mussels

I know my blog has been heavy on the cooking posts, but this turned out too good not to share. These mussels are very quick and simple to make, and taste very much like the kind you’d get in a Thai restaurant.

You’ll need:

mussels
2-4 shallots
2 stalks of lemongrass
2 red chili peppers
fresh mint leaves
lime juice
fish sauce
green onions
fresh cilantro

Wash the mussels, discarding the open and broken ones. Place in a large pot.

Dice the shallots and lemongrass, and thinly slice the chilis. Throw these in the pot with a few torn mint leaves, a generous amount of lime juice, and a dash of fish sauce.

Cover and cook on high for about 5 minutes, until all the mussels have opened. Slice the green onions into curly ribbons (kitchen shears work well for this). Garnish the cooked mussels with the green onion ribbons and fresh cilantro .