Hot Thai Mussels

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb mussels
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
• 6 thai red chili peppers, finely chopped (or 2 jolokia peppers)
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemongrass, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 clean and debeard mussels.
• 2 cook mussels on hickory bbq until open.
• 3 discard any unopened mussels.
• 4 set aside cooked mussels.
• 5 heat oil in saute pan.
• 6 add onion and garlic to oil until golden.
• 7 add lemongrass, fish sauce, water, salt and chile peppers.
• 8 simmer for 5 minutes.
• 9 add mussels and basil to mix.
• 10 stir until hot and serve.