Steamed Mussels With Chipotles And Coconut Milk

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, peeled, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 14 ounces light unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup dry wine
• 3 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle peppers, drained, chopped
• 2 1/4 lbs mussels, scrubbed and debearded

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• 2 add onion, carrot and celery and saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in coconut milk, stock, wine and garlic; boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
• 4 stir in mint, cilantro and chilies.
• 5 add mussels; cover and cook until mussels open, about 5 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open).
• 6 transfer mussels and broth to large bowl and serve.