Sake-steamed Mussels

This is something sort of different for us. I’ve never cooked mussels before, but when I was choosing a recipe to make from Steamy Kitchen’s new book, I felt like trying something outside my comfort zone. I also knew Jack would never expect this, and I like to surprise him every now and then.

Surprise… mussels are so easy. 6 ingredients and about 5 minutes later we had perfectly steamed mussels in a fancy aromatic sake broth. I made some soba noodles to go along with them (and to soak up more of the broth – no sake goes to waste in our house).

Some other recipes from the book I’m excited to try are: sriracha sauce (as in – not from the bottle), blackened tofu with ginger ponzu-sauce, and the kimchi omelet.

the giveaway is now over


From Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites by Jaden Hair

sake-steamed mussels

 
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Serves: serves 4 as an appetizer
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
  • salt
Instructions
  1. Scrub the mussels under cool water, discarding any with broken or cracked shells.
  2. 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.
  3. Toss in the basil and serve immediately.

Reprinted with permission from 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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  1. Shanna
    02.11.2013

    Green curry is definitely the most delicious!

  2. Sarah from thesugarhit.com
    02.11.2013

    Banh Mi – all the way baby.

  3. amy
    02.11.2013

    My favorite asian dish these days is ma po tofu. The hotter the better!

  4. Jaden from Www.steamykitchen.com
    02.11.2013

    My goodness! What a gorgeous photo of dinner! Thank you so much! xoxo jaden

  5. My favorite is mu shu pork! I am addicted to the plum sauce that goes along with the pancakes.

  6. Marissa from stylecusp.com
    02.11.2013

    I am such a sucker for a good lettuce wrap, and am really into basil right now – so that Thai basil smoothie in the book sounds like something I’d love to try!

  7. barbara n
    02.11.2013

    My favorite asian dish is sesame chicken

  8. Julie
    02.11.2013

    I have recently been introduced to Pho restaurants here in Denver!
    So of course I love any kind of Pho, I have been looking and trying recipes so that I can make it at home!

  9. Sarah Miller from sarah-travelinglight.blogspot.com
    02.11.2013

    I love bibimbap! Such a yummy dish although my husband works at a fish market and can easily access mussels…hmmm…..

  10. Erin
    02.11.2013

    Thai curry with pineapple, shrimp, and macadamia nuts. So delish!

  11. Ella
    02.11.2013

    My favorite asian dish is probably sushi, because you can do so much with it. But you can also wake me up foor a good soy tofu and veggie stir fry!

  12. Laura Wilder
    02.11.2013

    My favorite is Pad Kee Mow, also called Drunken Noodle –
    Spicy flat noddles stir-fried with fresh chili, tomatoes, broccoli in a basil sauce

  13. Lindset
    02.11.2013

    Mussels are promisingly something my friends and I snack on a lot, it’s a great appetizer for a meal and once we realized how easy it was to prepare it become a staple at our dinner parties! I love a good coconut soup any day of the week!

  14. Elizabeth from myscientificlife.wordpress.com
    02.11.2013

    My favorite dish is my mother’s lumpia! It’s a Filipino egg roll that’s usually filled with ground pork, carrots, and onions.

  15. hannah
    02.11.2013

    Terong! A couple of times a year my mum and I treat ourselvess to this little piece of heaven. It really the best!

  16. Rachel
    02.11.2013

    I love clay pot salmon! We have a basic vietnamese cookbook, and the recipes are really easy to make.

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