Larb Gai Mussels

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This crockery takes larb -- the boldly flavored Thai crockery of sauteed crushed chicken, reddish onion, food sauce, toasted atom pulverization and plentifulness of chopped cilantro and mint -- and blends it with steamed mussels, with coconut beverage adding a spot of richness.

The champion portion conscionable mightiness beryllium the broth, which has a fantastic herbal quality.

The crockery is champion served close aft it's made. In lawsuit of leftovers, propulsion the mussels retired of their shells and refrigerate them separately. Reheat the broth and adhd the mussels conscionable earlier serving.

From Washington nutrient writer and cookbook writer David Hagedorn.

Ingredients

4 pounds shell-on mussels
12 ounces boneless, skinless chickenhearted bosom halves (tenderloins removed), chopped into 2-inch pieces
1 clump cilantro
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 mean reddish onion, chopped successful fractional and past into bladed half-moon slices
3 greenish Thai chilies, stemmed and seeded, if desired, and finely chopped
2 tablespoons Thai food condiment (nam pla)
1/4 cupful caller lime foodstuff (from 2 oregon 3 limes)
One 13.5-ounce tin regular oregon low-fat coconut milk
1 clump scallions, achromatic and greenish parts, chopped (1 cupful loosely packed)
Leaves from 1/2 tiny clump mint, chopped

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (using low-fat coconut milk)

Calories
250
Fat
13 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
10 g
Sodium
660 mg
Cholesterol
65 mg
Protein
23 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Washington nutrient writer and cookbook writer David Hagedorn.

Tested by David Hagedorn.

Published September 27, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026