Mussels In Sweet And Sour Chili Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 lbs fresh mussels
• 5 tablespoons wine
• olive oil, for frying
• 4 red chili peppers, finely sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 12 scallions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely sliced
• 2/3 cup wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1 ounce thai basil, roughly torn
• 1 ounce cilantro, chopped
• 1 lime, quartered, to serve

Recipe

• 1 discard any mussels that do not close when tapped. put them in a pan with the wine, cover and bring to the boil. steam for 5-6 minutes, until the shells have opened. drain and discard any shells that haven’t opened.
• 2 heat a little olive oil in a pan and add the chilies, garlic, scallions and ginger. fry for 1-2 minutes. add the vinegar and 2 tablespoons of the sugar to make a sticky sauce. taste and add more sugar if required.
• 3 add the mussels and herbs to the pan and toss in the sauce. serve either hot or chilled with lime wedges.