Mussels in sweet and sour chilli sauce
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Mussels in sweet and sour chilli sauce
- Prep time:
- 10 mins
- Cook time:
- 10 mins
- Serves:
- 4
Mussels make the perfect mid-week supper as they take virtually no time to prepare and taste absolutely delicious, especially with this sweet and sour chilli sauce.
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Ingredients
- 1 kg live Mussels
- 75ml White wine
- Olive oil, for frying
- 4 red chillies, finely sliced
- 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
- 12 Spring onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp finely sliced Ginger
- 150ml white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- small handful Thai Basil, roughly torn
- small handful Coriander, chopped
- 1 lime, quartered, to serve
Method
1. Discard any mussels that do not close when tapped. Put them in a pan with the wine, cover and bring to the boil. Steam for 5-6 minutes, until the shells have opened. Drain and discard any shells that haven’t opened.2. Heat a little olive oil in a pan and add the chillies, garlic, spring onions and ginger. Fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the vinegar and 2 tablespoons of the sugar to make a sticky sauce. Taste and add more sugar if required.
3. Add the mussels and herbs to the pan and toss in the sauce. Serve either hot or chilled with lime wedges.
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