Thai Belgian Mussels And Clams Food

RIDICULOUSLY DELICIOUS THAI COCONUT MUSSELS

Steps:

• Heat the coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ginger, garlic, and lemongrass and cook for 1 minute. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, chilis, and lime juice and bring the pot to a boil.
• When the coconut milk is boiling, add the mussels. Cover the pot for 1 minute. After a minute, remove the lid and take out any shells that have opened. Continue to remove the mussels as they open. If any of the mussels are still closed after 6 or 7 minutes, discard them.
• Pour the sauce over the cooked mussels and serve right away.

CLAMS AND MUSSELS IN THAI CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium high heat.
• Add the ginger, garlic, and chile and stir fry until fragrant.
• Add the curry paste and ketchup and fry until they start to brown.
• Add the lime juice and water. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Add the clams. Cover and cook until they start to open, 3 minutes or so.
• Add the mussels, recover, and cook until they open slightly, about 3 more minutes.
• Add the red bell pepper, half the cilantro and basil. Stir to combine.
• Cover and cook for another 2 minutes, until the pepper starts to get tender.
• Remove the shellfish to a serving bowl, discarding any that did not open. Ladle the broth over the top, then sprinkle with the remaining cilantro and basil.
• Serve with lime wedges for squeezing, and french bread to sop up the broth.

INSTANT POT THAI COCONUT CLAMS

Steps:

• Using the sauté function, heat the oil in the pressure cooker. Add the shallots and sauté until they are soft and browned at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel the outer layers from the lemongrass stalk and smash the inner core with the side of a heavy knife to bruise it (this helps release the flavor). Finely chop the core.
• Add the lemongrass to the pot along with the stock, ginger, jalapeños, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, and then bring the sauce up to a simmer, and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in the coconut milk and simmer until it has reduced by a third and is beginning to thicken, 5 minutes.
• Add the clams, cover, and cook on low pressure for 1 minute. Release the pressure manually. Discard any clams that didn't open. Taste the sauce, and season it with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve the clams in bowls, spooning some broth over them and garnishing with the scallion, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.

FRAGRANT THAI-STYLE CLAMS IN COCONUT BROTH

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
• Add lemongrass, galangal, ginger, chiles, lime leaves, sugar and fish sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add coconut milk, then taste broth for salt and adjust. (You may prepare up to this point 1 to 2 hours in advance and leave at room temperature.)
• Bring mixture to a boil over high heat and add clams. Cover and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring once or twice, until all clams have opened.
• Transfer clams to soup bowls. Strain broth if desired and ladle over clams. Sprinkle with cilantro and scallions. Squeeze lime over each bowl and serve with lime wedges.

THAI-BELGIAN MUSSELS AND CLAMS

Steps:

• Soak shellfish in cold water with salt for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large stock pot and add garlic and shallots, cooking until translucent.
• Remove from heat and add all ingredients, except shellfish and basil/cilantro, whisking together until evenly combined.
• Boil for 5 minutes.
• Reduce to simmer, add shellfish and cover.
• After 5 minutes or so, the shellfish should start to open and it's ready to eat.
• Toss in the fresh basil or cilantro just before serving.

CLAMS AND MUSSELS IN THAI CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ginger, garlic and chiles and stir-fry until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the curry paste and ketchup and fry until slightly browned, 3 to 4 more minutes. Add the lime juice and 3 cups water, cover and bring to a boil. Add the clams; cover and steam until they open slightly, about 3 minutes. Add the mussels; cover and steam until they open slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the bell pepper and half of the cilantro and basil. Cook, covered, until the pepper is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer the clams and mussels to serving bowls and ladle the broth on top. Sprinkle with the remaining cilantro and basil and garnish with lime. Serve with crusty bread, if desired.

BELGIAN MUSSELS

Steps:

• Wash the mussels thoroughly and remove all the ones that are open.
• Melt the butter in a large pot and add the vegetables, some pepper and salt. Cook until the veggies have softened a bit.
• Add the mussels and put a lid on the pot. Cook for 5 minutes and shake the pot. Cook for another 5 minutes. The mussels should be done bu now.
• Serve with homemade Belgian fries and a salad! Enjoy!

MONK'S MUSSELS IN THAI CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• **you can substitue one tablespoon mashed anchovy or paste diluted w/ sherry or wine if you don't have fish sauce.
• Sautee garlic, lemongrass and ginger in oil for about two minutes, until fragrant but not browned.
• Whisk in the rest of the ingredient except the mussels and about half of the cilantro and half of the basil.
• Bring to a light simmer about 3-4 minutes
• Add the mussels, stir and cover)
• Cook about 4-5 minutes until mussels open (throw away any that don't open after 5 mins of cooking).
• Remove mussles from the broth and into a large serving bowl, Strain broth over top of the mussels and sprinkle with remaining cilanto.and basil.
• Serve with some nice crusty bread and Belgian Fries with Bourbon dipping sauce!

STEAMED THAI MUSSELS

Steps:

• Whisk together all but the mussels.
• Arrange mussels on a barbecue, close lid and cook 5 minutes or until mussels open. Transfer to a platter.
• Drizzle with the sauce.