Spicy Coconut Mussels With Lemongrass | Recipe Cart

Name: Spicy Coconut Mussels With Lemongrass | Recipe Cart
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut or safflower oil; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed (outer layers removed) and finely chopped; 1/2 to 1 small hot chile (like Thai bird, Serrano, Scotch bonnet or jalapeño), seeded and finely chopped; 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk; 2 pounds fresh mussels, rinsed well; Zest of 1/2 lemon; 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Asian fish sauce, or to taste; 1/2 cup whole cilantro leaves; 1 or 2 croissants, split in half.

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Mussels are cheap, delicious and relatively fun to eat: saline, mild and plump little bites. They are also extremely easy to cook, especially if they’ve been fa

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut or safflower oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed (outer layers removed) and finely chopped
1/2 to 1 small hot chile (like Thai bird, Serrano, Scotch bonnet or jalapeño), seeded and finely chopped
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
2 pounds fresh mussels, rinsed well
Zest of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Asian fish sauce, or to taste
1/2 cup whole cilantro leaves
1 or 2 croissants, split in half.