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. Marlene T
    02.11.2013

    I love anything stir fry and your cookbook looks fantastic!

  2. Tasha
    02.11.2013

    Green or Massaman curry or noodles with peanut sauce, tofu & veggies.

  3. Kaitlin Sickle
    02.11.2013

    My favorite Asian dish is any kind of curry! I love love love all vegetarian Thai food.

  4. Jessica
    02.11.2013

    I love sushi and pad thai!

  5. Theresa
    02.11.2013

    Pho, Potstickers, Garlic chicken,etc. I Love it all. I would LOVE to win this cookbook!! Thanks, for the opportunity.

  6. Jessie
    02.11.2013

    Pad See Ew! The Asian equivalent of lasagna, for this pasta lover 🙂 Thanks for all of your inspiring posts!

  7. Amanda Thompson
    02.11.2013

    I love General Tso’s Chicken!!

  8. charj
    02.11.2013

    My favorite Asian dish is vegetable mei fun

  9. snap
    02.11.2013

    tofu pad thai, though I haven’t been able to replicate it quite right at home!

  10. Rebecca Reid
    02.11.2013

    I have so many favorites – Kimchi, hot and sour soup, anything curried; but my current fave is chili chicken.

  11. LSP
    02.11.2013

    I love tom kha, with chicken sometimes. And pho. And bulgogi.. yum!

  12. Lori
    02.11.2013

    I love Bahn Mi and PadThai.

  13. Mel from thethingstheymade.com
    02.11.2013

    I’ll always love lumpia!

  14. sarah from honeyandlimes.wordpress.com
    02.11.2013

    I love galbi and bibimbap! The mussels look scrumptious. I love Jaden’s blog…glad to see she has another cookbook out.

  15. Kelsey
    02.11.2013

    I love a good red Thai curry. With lots of eggplant!

  16. Chloe Froehlich
    02.11.2013

    Love all your recipes! Does tofu count as an Asian food?

  17. Zoe
    02.11.2013

    My favorite Asian dish is what a Thai restaurant near me calls “ginger heat” – chicken with green beans and chilies in a gingery-peanutty sauce. SO good.

  18. Katie I.
    02.11.2013

    Favorite Asian dish? Tempura Udon or Pra Ram Pak.

  19. abby
    02.11.2013

    my favorite asian dish is pad thai.

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