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Coconut Mussels

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
  • 4cm piece of ginger, peeled and cut into small matchsticks
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
  • 270ml coconut milk
  • 2 tsp sake
  • 1 tbsp Kikkoman Less Salt Soy Sauce
  • 2 tsp white miso paste
  • 1kg mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded
  • 1 red chilli, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped roughly

Warm naan bread to serve

Kikkoman sauce used in this recipe

TOTAL TIME
25min
Cook time
10min
Prep time
15min

Coconut Mussels

Method

  1. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan on medium heat. Add the shallot, garlic, ginger and lemon grass. Sauté until shallots and garlic are translucent.
  2. Add coconut milk, sake, soy sauce and miso paste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the mussels and chilli and stir well. Cover with a tight lid and cook for 5 minutes or until all of the mussels have opened. Remove pan from heat and stir in coriander.
  4. To serve, remove any un-opened mussels and place remaining mussels and broth in a large bowl. Serve with the warmed naan bread.
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