Seafood with Basil - The Village Grocer

Ingredients

• 8 mussels in the shell
• 1/2 lb. fillet of halibut, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
• 1/3 lb. sea scallops
• 1/3 lb. medium-size tiger prawns, shelled, deveined, and butterflied
• 10 to 15 fresh Thai chillies (prik kee noo), cut into thin rounds
• 12 to 15 cloves garlic, or one large head, chopped
• 1 tsp. minced cilantro roots (or substitute with bottom stems)
• 2 to 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp. Chinese oyster sauce
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp+ (or more) Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce, to taste
• 1 cup holy basil leaves (bai gkaprow), flower buds may also be used
• 1 tbsp whole green peppercorns (optional)
• 1 red jalapeno, cut into long slivers with seeds