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Skillet Mussels with Coconut Milk and Curry Recipe

Skillet Mussels with Coconut Milk and Curry Recipe
  • Category

    Stovetop

  • Cusine

    Indian

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup roughly chopped shallot

1 serrano or Thai chili, roughly chopped

Kosher salt

1 teaspoon Madras curry powder

2 cloves garlic, minced or grated with a Microplane

2 scallions, thinly sliced, light green parts only

6 ounces baby bok choy , leaves and stalk separated, stalks sliced thinly on a bias

1 cup homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken broth

1 can coconut milk

1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp

2 pounds mussels, debearded and scrubbed

2 tablespoons fresh juice from 2 limes

½ cup fresh picked cilantro leaves

Toasted crusty bread

Directions

Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the shallots, chili pepper, and a pinch of salt and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the curry powder, garlic, and scallions and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds more. Add the baby bok choy stalks and cook until tender and slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the stock and coconut milk and raise the heat to maintain an active simmer. Stir in the bok choy leaves and allow to soften for about a minute. Add the shrimp and then the mussels, making sure the shrimp are submerged, cover and cook until the mussels open and the shrimp are cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels and then stir in the lime juice and season to taste with more salt. Garnish with the cilantro leaves and serve with the toasted bread.