Thai
Thai - Salads
Mussels Salad
Chef's Menu Description
Plump, sweet shellfish sautéed in garlic, white wine, and fresh parsley, finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon and sea salt.
Ingredients
- • 400g mussels, scrubbed
- • 3 tbsp lime juice
- • 2 tbsp fish sauce
- • 1 tsp palm sugar
- • 3 bird's eye chilies, sliced
- • 2 stalks lemongrass, sliced
- • 1 shallot, sliced
- • 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves
- • 1/2 cup mint leaves
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Steam the mussels until they open, discard any that stay closed, and shuck them.
2
Phase 2
Stir lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar, and chilies until the sugar dissolves.
3
Phase 3
Toss the warm mussels with the lemongrass, shallot, and dressing.
4
Phase 4
Fold in the Thai basil and mint leaves and serve immediately.