Garlic Miso Mussels

Mussels cooked in an Asian flavored broth with miso, garlic and ginger

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Prep Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
30 minutes

Total Time
45 minutes

Main Course Lunch Appetizer

main dish Seafood appetizer Lunch

Instructions

1 Soak mussels for 10 minutes in a big bowl of cold water. Scrub each one and
remove any beard if left on by tugging toward the hinge of the shell. Place
cleaned mussels into another bowl of ice water until cooking.
2 In a large pot with a lid that can hold all the mussels, heat the oil over
medium and add the onion, garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant and add the
tomato. Stir and season with a little salt and pepper. Add the sesame oil,
broth, miso, soy sauce, mirin and fish sauce and stir well. Bring to a boil and
add the mussels. Reduce heat to simmer and cover and cook for 8 minutes,
stirring once in a while. They should all have opened after 8 minutes. Discard
any that didn't.
3 Simmer another few minutes to reduce the broth a bit. Taste and season with more
salt and pepper if needed. Top with scallions and serve with toasted bread and
chili oil.