ASIAN STIR-FRIED MUSSELS AND PRAWNS

Asian Stir-Fried Mussels and Prawns image

This is a quick and easy meal to do, it tastes great and is a nice light meal. Please note: I cooked this in a wok so if you are using a large frying pan, cooking times will vary as woks get very hot. I love mussels, but please make sure you do remove beards and scrub thoroughly as you will end up with a not nice fish smell in your food if you don't. I find if your mussels are very dirty with lots of barnacles on them, than you can not remove, it is often better to boil them separately and add at the end to warm. This way any grit or dirt that remains, ends up in your water not your stir-fry I have done this before, my mussels I bought yesterday were very clean so this was not necessary.

Provided by The Flying Chef

Categories Asian

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 1/2 kg mussels
500 g medium green prawns (peeled and deveined, weight is with shell on)
1 -2 tablespoon peanut oil (I didn't measure it looked about 11/2 TBS)
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 large shallots, chopped finely
3 red chilies, sliced thinly (add as many or few seeds as you like, taste after each addition you can always add more but once you)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
150 ml ketjap manis, also known as kecap manis (please do not use regular soy sauce it is way to salty and ketjap manis is a sweet Indonesian soy sa)
1 teaspoon dried fish flakes
200 ml water
2 tablespoons lime juice
300 g bean sprouts
1/2 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons extra coriander, roughly chopped for garnish
3 tablespoons parsley

Steps:

Thoroughly scrub mussels and remove beards.
Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry shallots, garlic, ginger, chili and turmeric, until mixture is fragrant.
Add ketjap manis, water, stock, bring to the boil.
Add mussels and prawns, reduce heat, simmer covered, about 5 Min's or until mussels open (discard any that don't.).
Add lime juice, sprouts and parsley, cook a couple Min's until sprouts are just tender but still have a great crunch.
Stir in coriander.
To Serve: Either place in large serving bowl and sprinkle with the extra coriander or divide among 4 individual serving bowls and sprinkle each with coriander.
Don't forget to put a large bowl on the table for shells.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.3, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 262.5, Sodium 1794, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 5.2, Protein 65.2

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Kerry D

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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The mussels and prawns were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this dish again.

Richard Bearteet

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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The sauce is so flavorful and the mussels and prawns are always cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this recipe!

Abdul Rahaman

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This was a great recipe! The mussels and prawns were cooked perfectly, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this dish again.

Amrito Mondol

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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The sauce was especially good, and I will definitely be making this dish again.

Md Polash Hasan

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This dish was absolutely delicious! The mussels and prawns were cooked perfectly, and the sauce was flavorful and well-balanced. I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this dish again.

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