A good friend and I used to live across the street from a small French bistro. It was practically an annex to our apartment. Moules marniere, steak frites, and martinis were a regular part of our diet, and living on the top floor of a 5-floor walk-up (a.k.a. a 5-story apartment building with no elevator) was part of our healthy living plan.
Moules marniere is a quintessential French dish. It is essentially composed of mussels steamed in a mixture of wine, shallots, parsley, and garlic. Plenty of crusty fresh baguette is requisite to soak up the best part of the dish – the salty, wine-y, herb-y broth.
This dish is also perfect for entertaining. Minimal time is spent in the kitchen which means more time with your guests! This dish is VERY EASY to make and Gourmet Garden makes it even easier! GG Herbs & Spices are used like fresh herbs in a one-to-one ratio, but can also be used in place of dried typically in a 2 to 1 ratio. For example, 2 tablespoons of GG Ginger equals 1 tablespoon of dried ginger.
I put an Asian twist on this French classic. There are a lot of herbs in this recipe and while I always try to keep in mind “fresh is best”; sometimes “fresh” is not the best when you use about a sixteenth of the bunch you have to buy and the rest quickly transforms into drippy black goo at the bottom of the vegetable drawer in the refrigerator. You’ve been there, right? Gourmet Garden has been able to bottle the freshness of herbs and spices. Fresh, fragrant, flavorful, AND organic.
Thai-style Mussels #SundaySupper #GGHoliday2013
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Gourmet Garden Garlic
- 2 teaspoons Gourmet Garden Chili Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Gourmet Garden Lemongrass
- 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Ginger
- Cooking oil
- 4 stalks scallions sliced finely crosswise
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 5- ounce can of coconut milk
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Gourmet Garden Cilantro
- 2 pounds mussels washed and debearded
- 1 lime
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together chili, lemongrass, garlic, and ginger pastes.
- Heat a couple of tablespoons of cooking oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add green onions and cook until a vibrant green, about 1 minute. Add the paste mixture and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Quickly add wine, coconut milk, fish sauce, and cilantro. Raise the heat to medium high, and bring the mixture to a boil. Add mussels, cover the pot, and let cook until mussels start opening up, about 2-3 minutes.
- Squeeze a bit of fresh lime juice over the mussels and stir!
- Make sure to have a loaf or two of crusty baguette or bâtard to sop up the delicious broth!
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You have no idea how much I love mussels and can’t wait to try this recipe. Thai-style fits right in with my taste (I love Thai cuisine). Yummy in my tummy.
It will not disappoint! 🙂
Do you have any idea how much I love mussels… now I have a new way that I must try. YUM!
The mussels are great, but the broth is simply awesome!
Okay, well make that 3! I looove mussels too. I can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks amazingly delicious.
Thanks Marjory!
Definitely a winner!!! And simple to whip up using the Gourmet Garden herbs…hooray!
Thanks Liz!
I never had mussels, but with all the flavors you used in them, I need to try it! I love your recipe! Yum!
Thanks Jennifer!
Moules marniere, steak frites, and martinis? oh my! Sunds fabulous! Amy!! I love this! I’ve had Moules marniere in Paris on my honeymoon. . divine!!! yum!!
Hey Alice! Yes, it was quite a decadent diet, but at least I was working out back then. It would not work for me right now…I would need to have a side of Lipitor with everything!
A load of saucy mussels, a loaf of crusty bread, and a bottle of white wine are one of my favorite meals in the world – this looks BEYOND amazing, Amy!
Thanks Heather!!
Nothing that I love better than a big bowl of steaming mussels. Your recipe looks fantastic!!!
Thanks Tara! And it’s so easy to make!
My hubby is already drooling over these this morning! I have a feeling I’ll be making these soon 😉
Great! I might have to make these again soon! 🙂
There’s just no better seafood than mussels. I could eat them by the ton! LOVE this recipe!
Thanks Jen!
Mussels with a kick! a great holiday treat!
Ooh we love Mussels and I love the Asian twist you’ve given to these. Cannot wait to try Amy 🙂 Pinned!
Thanks Soni! Just thinking about the broth is making me crave them again!
I could so go for a bowl of steaming mussels! My husband doesn’t do shellfish, but I think I’ll have to suggest this for a mother-daughter lunch sometime soon!
Good idea!
This recipe looks incredible delicious and so easy! I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks Lane!
Ugh, five-story walkup. I once had a four-story walkup, and yeah…I don’t miss it too much. The exercise was good, but not in a fun kind of good.
I can practically smell the mussels and the herby broth just from your photos! Give me extra crusty bread, please!
Not fun after a night of indulging…that’s for sure!
I do not miss living in a walkup. Although I do miss my prime park slope apartment location, hmmm it was a tossup. Anyhoo it’s been way too long since I’ve made mussels at home. I need to fix that!
I know! We lived in a duplex in this old walkup in midtown and it was dirt cheap (back then). I told everyone that it was the best deal in the city!
The classic French mussels are one of my all time favorite appetizers, but I’ve never made them at home. What in the world is wrong with me? Thanks for the flavor inspiration and for showing me how easy this really is!
This was actually my first time making mussels at home! But now I’m definitely making it more often!