Thai Red Curry Mussels
INGREDIENTS
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Mussels' rich taste of the sea goes beautifully with spicy-sweet curries like this one. You can also make the dish with littleneck clams--or both mussels and clams. You'll want a loaf of crusty bread or a pot of jasmine rice on hand to sop up the sau
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Yield: Serves 4 to 6
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Total: 25 Minutes
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Ingredients
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1 shallot, chopped
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3 large garlic cloves, chopped
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1 tablespoon peanut oil
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1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 3-in. pieces and crushed with a mallet or hammer
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1 can (about 14 oz.) coconut milk
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2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste*
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2 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce
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1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
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3 pounds mussels, scrubbed and beards* pulled off
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1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh basil leaves, plus slivered leaves
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2 limes, cut into wedges
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