Make this Coconut Curry and Lime Mussels recipe that will literally wow your guests!
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Ingredients
For the Mussels:
1small diced shallot
2finely minced cloves of garlic
1small diced and seeded jalapeño
zest of 1 lime
juice of 1 lime
½ounceof unsalted butter
2heaping tablespoons of red curry paste
2poundsof fresh or frozen mussels
1cupof white wine
1cupof coconut milk
Kosher salt and cracked pepper to taste
½cupof fresh cilantro leaves
For the Goat Cheese Spread:
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
4ouncesof softened goat cheese
1loaf of Artisan bread
Instructions
Mussels: In a large hot sauté pan with butter, add in the shallots, garlic and jalapeño and caramelize. Once brown, add in the curry paste and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
Next add in the mussels and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Deglaze with wine, then add in the coconut milk, lime zest and lime juice and let braise on medium-high heat until the mussels open up. Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
Goat Cheese: In a medium sized bowl whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice and goat cheese until completely combined. Spread the goat cheese on slices of Artisan bread.
To Plate: Simply pour the mussels into a large bowl and top off with fresh cilantro leaves. Serve the mussels along side the to goat cheese, bread and with a chilled glass of Starborough Sauvignon Blanc.