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Sake-Steamed Mussels

Sake-Steamed Mussels Recipe

Servings: 4
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds fresh mussels
  • 11/2 cups sake or dry white wine
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 shallot, sliced into very thin rings
  • 1 handful fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  • Scrub the mussels under cool water, discarding any with broken or cracked shells.
  • Heat a large sauté pan, deep soup pot, or wok over high heat with the sake, ginger, garlic, and shallots. When the mixture comes to a boil, add the mussels and cover. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the mussels open.
  • Toss in the basil and serve immediately.

Notes

Reprinted with permission from The Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites, by Jaden Hair, copyright © 2013. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.

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