Sunday, April 12, 2009

Fried Mussel in Thai Style

Ingredients:
1 pack frozen mussel (with shell)
1/4 onion (shredded)
1 tsp garlic (crushed)
1 tsp shallot (crushed)
1 tomato (sliced)
1 red chili (carved)
a few mint leaves

Seasoning:
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tsp chili paste
1/4 tsp sugar

Preparation:
1. Defrost mussel. Take out flesh with a knife. Wash and scald. Drain well.
2. Rub mussel shells with sea salt. Scald in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain well.

Cooking:
Heat wok with 3 tbsp oil. Saute onion, garlic, shallot and mussel. Add seasoning. Stir-fry quickly. Thicken the sauce with a little cornflour solution. Return mussel to shell. Garnish with tomato slices, red chili and mint leaves. Serve hot.

*pic from gettyimages

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